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"Bman had on Phil Knight. He Phil Knight says over and over again, "There would not be a Nike without the experience I had with not only being coached by Bowerman when I was younger, but also choosing ..."

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"his space. And I think this paragraph gives us some insight into the way that Phil Knight's mind works. I was developing an unhealthy contempt for Adidas. Or maybe it was healthy. that one German comp..."

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"honestly wished I could do it all over again. I fell asleep for a few hours. When I woke, it was cold and rainy. I went to the window. The trees were dripping water. Everything was mist and fog. The w..."