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Boardroom on Twitter: "3) Once in the NBA, Nike boss Phil Knight courted Haywood to make him the face of the brand's basketball category. By 1972, he was wear-testing the Blazer. https://t.co/0sNDfOeieM" /
Bodega - By modern technology standards, the classic Nike Blazer is a decidedly retro silhouette, but in 1972, when the Blazer became the first basketball model under the newly christened 'Nike' banner,
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