After the Converse "Chuck Taylor" All-Star, the first ever signature athletic shoe in 1921, dominated the basketball shoe industry with 80% market share, per research firm SATRA) in the 1960s. Nike ...

In 1975, Knight created the Nike Pro Club of NBA All-Stars to market his basketball shoes. Adams was invited to the club after he was named the 1976 Rookie of the Year. His lawyer sent him the ...