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  2. Early life. Knight was born in Hillsboro, Oregon, [2] a suburb of Portland. He is the son of Phil Knight (co-founder of Nike ), and grandson of publisher William W. Knight. He attended Jesuit High School, near Beaverton, Oregon. He is a graduate of Portland State University. [3]

  3. Apr 6, 2023 · The two wed in September 1968 and went on to welcome two children. While the Knights mainly keep a low profile, they're known for their philanthropic efforts, donating billions of dollars to ...

  4. Aug 19, 2016 · And when Travis was about 8, the boy — who had traveled little beyond his native Oregon — journeyed with his father, Nike founder Phil Knight, on a business trip to Japan. The son immediately...

  5. Apr 12, 2024 · The couple had three children, and their eldest son, Matthew Knight, died in a scuba-diving accident in 2004. Nike’s signing of Jordan inspired the popular sports drama Air (2023), with Ben Affleck portraying Knight.

  6. Aug 23, 2016 · “When I became a father, I saw what passed for family entertainment,” said Knight, whose children are 15, 13 and 3. “So much of it was vapid. I wanted to make things that mattered.

  7. Aug 29, 2016 · Nike heir Travis Knight followed dad’s advice to forge his own path — as animator, filmmaker. In 2004 at age 29, Travis Knight learned in a phone call that his brother, Matthew, who was four ...

  8. Sep 30, 2015 · Knight turned emotional during an interview with USA TODAY Sports when asked about the death of his son, Matthew, who died in a scuba diving accident in 2004 at age 34. “I got something like ...

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