Red Pillar - Don't be Spencer.... Repost from @rashadbilal Phil Knight started a running shoe company in 1965 called “Blue Ribbon Sports”. In 1971 Blue Ribbon renamed itself after the Greek goddess
Open Court - In 1973, Spencer Haywood had a choice of contract. He could choose between $100,000 or 10% of Nike. Haywood took the $100k. Today, that 10% is worth $12.4 billion dollars. 👀 - Drew | Facebook
![Andrew Petcash on Twitter: "6) Nike became the most valuable apparel company in the world. If Haywood's agent wouldn't have sold the 10% stake... It would have been worth over $2.8B today. Andrew Petcash on Twitter: "6) Nike became the most valuable apparel company in the world. If Haywood's agent wouldn't have sold the 10% stake... It would have been worth over $2.8B today.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZkFT68XwAQH0LU.png)
Andrew Petcash on Twitter: "6) Nike became the most valuable apparel company in the world. If Haywood's agent wouldn't have sold the 10% stake... It would have been worth over $2.8B today.
![Spencer Haywood Missed A Chance To Earn Over $2.8 Billion With Nike Because His Agent Made A Mistake - Fadeaway World Spencer Haywood Missed A Chance To Earn Over $2.8 Billion With Nike Because His Agent Made A Mistake - Fadeaway World](https://fadeawayworld.net/.image/t_share/MTkxNDY3NTExNzUxOTExMDEw/294351076_606299707721666_4123663496659859457_n.jpg)
Spencer Haywood Missed A Chance To Earn Over $2.8 Billion With Nike Because His Agent Made A Mistake - Fadeaway World
![Former NBA great Spencer Haywood can relate to the risk NFL coach Brian Flores is taking - The Boston Globe Former NBA great Spencer Haywood can relate to the risk NFL coach Brian Flores is taking - The Boston Globe](https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/2shMF8BYKcu8km8oO3KvvaIMatA=/960x0/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bostonglobe/M6VOIBPSFCDBHLEAM7P3JYHXKM.jpg)