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.
The Valley of the Sun Shootout is a college basketball doubleheader held in early December at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. In 2017, the Valley of the Sun Shootout featured Arizona vs. Texas A&M and Grand Canyon vs. St. John’s in a nationally televised doubleheader. The event is managed by Kentucky-based sports marketing firm bd Global.