Nike's design concept has set it apart from other brands for more than ten years. Its avant-garde, individual and even flamboyant style first became popular among college students.
With Nike's current achievements, the first person Knight would like to thank is Liu Lang. Liu Lang is like a "holy son" who appeared out of nowhere to save him. He outlined the future of Nike in just a few strokes.
The second person to thank is Stanford University. Without Stanford University's generosity, they might not even be able to raise the funds to establish the company. Perhaps there would be no Nike company later.
"Liu Lang, you are right! Without my alma mater, Nike might not have been established, so last year I held the launch of the "Samsara" shoes at Stanford, and the unit price was only fifty US dollars.
My junior students bought two thousand pairs in one day, which can be regarded as my feedback to my alma mater."
The price of "Samsara" shoes is eighty-three dollars a pair, and fifty dollars is just the cost price, which is undoubtedly a gift for students.
"I really envy American schools. They are open and free. They train students who know how to be grateful. Even I am a little envious!"
"You envy us? Haha, I, Phil Knight, have never envied others, but facing you, I am really jealous. Not only does a seven-year-old child have such an extraordinary imagination, but also a shrewd person.
With your mind, I really can’t imagine what kind of person you will become when you are seventeen years old? The richest man in the world? I think it is very possible!"
Knight laughed.
The two people walked while talking, and soon they came to a three-story building with the words "School of Quantum Physics" written on the plaque.
"That's it, Phil, do you want to wait for me outside or come with me to visit Professor Ding?"
Liu Lang asked.
"Waiting for you? I have long wanted to get to know such a scientist. Come on, let's go in together!"
Of course Knight would not miss this good opportunity to meet the Nobel Prize winner.
"Okay, let's go in together!"
Liu Lang, Knight, Sun Mingren and Sun Hu walked in together.
This teaching building only has three floors, but it is not small inside. When Knight went to school more than 20 years ago, it was still in the physics department. At that time, quantum physics was still at the theoretical level, and the microscopic world had not yet been fully revealed to mankind. But in the past 20 years,
Due to the rapid development of the electronics industry in 2008, quantum physics achieved a qualitative leap, and human research
Research has begun to extend to the particle level, and a new world is gradually being discovered by humans. Therefore, fifteen years ago, the Department of Physics at Stanford University specifically divided the major of quantum physics. After ten years of development, it has achieved great results and recruited
A group of outstanding talents, Professor Ding Huaizhong is the leader among these talents.
There are about thirty classrooms on the first and second floors of the building. There are twenty or thirty people in each room. Some are in class, some are studying for self-study, and in other rooms a group of students are discussing issues intensely. However,
Generally speaking, there are not many people, and at least it is much quieter than Chinese university campuses twenty years later.
Also, during this period, even in developed countries like the United States, quantum physics was a relatively unpopular subject. Only those who were truly interested in the truth of nature would choose this subject. This was similar to the mechanical engineering of Hua Xia University.
The colleges are very similar.
"Professor Ding is not in class. He should be on the third floor. Let's take a look!"
Although Ding Huaizhong is a Nobel Prize winner and a doctoral supervisor, he usually teaches undergraduate students who have just started studying because his job is to be a teacher. Although scientific research is important, teaching is even more important. Just now Liu
Lang and others searched around the first and second floors but could not see Ding Huaizhong, so they came to the third floor.
“This is it!”
Finding Ding Huaizhong is easy. There is a sign in the corridor on the third floor listing the offices of each professor.
"Dang Dang!"
Liu Lang knocked on the door himself.
"Please come in!"
A voice came from inside, it was Professor Ding Huaizhong.
"Professor Ding!"
Liu Lang was the first to walk into the house.
"Ha, Liu Lang, you are finally here!"
When he saw Liu Lang, Professor Ding, who was writing something, quickly put down his pen and came over.
"Professor Ding, this is Mr. Knight, the chairman of Nike. These are my friends Sun Mingren and Sun Hu. So many people will not disturb you, right?"
"Where is it? I heard that you are coming and waiting here specifically to welcome the geniuses... But it is beyond my expectation that Mr. Knight can come with you! Your Nike sneakers are very beautiful.
My daughter has bought a pair, but I am curious, how did you meet?"
Ding Huaizhong asked with a smile.
"Hello Professor Ding, your question is actually easy to answer. I am the chairman of Nike, and Liu Lang is the third largest shareholder of Nike and the chief designer of Nike!"
Knight replied with a smile.
"What? The third largest shareholder?"
Ding Huaizhong was shocked the moment he met him.
"Professor Ding, don't you know that the sports shoes your daughter likes were all designed by Liu Lang. His design and our promotion, in the words of you Chinese, are a powerful combination, invincible in the world!"
This time, Knight accompanied Liu Lang to visit Ding Huaizhong. The main purpose was to support Liu Lang. As an outstanding graduate of Stanford University, he also donated a lot of funds every year. Although his status could not
"Recommending" Liu Lang's admission was enough to attract the attention of the Stanford University Board of Directors.
"God, it's incredible!"
Ding Huaizhong looked at Liu Lang and realized that the child in front of him was definitely not as simple as he thought. It seemed that a lot of things had happened to Liu Lang since the Olympics!
"Come on, everyone, sit down quickly!"
Ding Huaizhong greeted the four people.
"Liu Lang, I have contacted Huaxia University about your academic qualifications. There is no problem. The other party also mailed you all your university scores. The average score is above 95 points. These scores are placed at Stanford University.
, enough to be recommended for Ph.D., I gave your results to the admissions department, and they were also very interested in your results, especially your age and achievements, which made everyone feel incredible.
But after all, Stanford University has no academic exchanges with China, and there is a lack of relevant systems. Without a system, it cannot be implemented. In the nearly 100 years since Stanford University was founded, there has never been a precedent for anyone to break the system, so if you want to go to the United States to study as a graduate student, it still exists.
It’s very difficult!”
Ding Huaizhong pointed out the problem directly without saying any polite words.