{"id":566407,"date":"2017-11-16T16:39:04","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T21:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=566407"},"modified":"2022-09-18T03:22:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T08:22:30","slug":"phil-knights-personal-style-inspires-footwear-inaugural-pk80-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/phil-knights-personal-style-inspires-footwear-inaugural-pk80-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Phil Knight’s Personal Style Inspires Footwear for Inaugural PK80 Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"
In honor of Nike, Inc. founder Phil Knight<\/strong>‘s 80th birthday, the brand is set to host the inaugural PK80<\/strong>\u00a0double-bracket basketball tournament. The games will take place between November 23-26 in Portland, Oregon, and will feature special edition footwear and uniforms inspired by Knight’s personal style.<\/p>\n Known for his signature all-black outfits and gleaming sunglasses often donned while cheering on his alma mater, the University or Oregon, Nike Basketball<\/strong>\u00a0has outfitted six of their most celebrated models in corresponding palettes. The Nike Kyrie 3<\/a>, PG1<\/a>, Kobe A.D. Mid<\/a>, KDX<\/a>, Super.Fly 2017 and Air Jordan XXX2<\/a> will also undertake a Black\/Iridescent scheme while the collegiate teams involved will also debut slightly altered team uniforms.<\/p>\n Programs participating include: Arkansas, Butler, Connecticut, Duke, DePaul, Florida, Gonzaga, Michigan State, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Portland, Portland State, Stanford and Texas. All games will take place at Portland-area arenas including the MODA Center, Veterans Memorial Coliseum and the Knight Arena.<\/p>\n Take a look at the Nike Basketball “PK80” Collection<\/strong> below and be on the lookout for the NCAA games next weekend.<\/p>\n