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Sports Illustrated
Blake Silverman

Inside the Making of Caitlin Clark’s Signature Sneaker With Nike’s Lead Caitlin 1 Designer

It was the easiest meeting Nike designer Ben Nethongkome has ever had.

“A+, no notes,” Caitlin Clark told him when he pulled the Fever superstar’s first signature shoe out of a duffel bag. Amongst a sea of executives and her representation in a Nike board room, Clark had the chance to suggest some tweaks to the final details. But she had seen enough; the Caitlin 1 was here.

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