Nike signs on as official sponsor for Dickies Shootout
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$18.6 billion in its fiscal year 2008 . As of 2008, it employed more than 30,000 people worldwide. Nike and Precision Castparts are the only Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the state of Oregon, according to The Oregonian.
About Property:
Taking place on December 21st at Toyota Center, the Lone Star Showcase has been renamed the “Dickies Shootout presented by Target,” pitting crosstown rivals Rice vs. Houston at 3:30 p.m. CT; followed by Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma at 6 p.m.