Nike closes stores globally to combat coronavirus
Nike announced on March 16 that it will close all its stores in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand to limit the spread of COVID-19. The listicle also ranks the brand's top 10 ads, including spots directed by David Fincher, Alejandro González Iñárritu, and Guy Ritchie, featuring athletes like Michael Jordan, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kobe Bryant. The iconic "Just Do It" campaign from 1988, featuring Walt Stack running on the Golden Gate Bridge, tops the list.
Key facts
- Nike closes all stores in US, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand starting March 16
- Top 10 Nike ads list includes spots by David Fincher, Alejandro González Iñárritu, and Guy Ritchie
- Number 1 ad is the 1988 'Just Do It' campaign featuring Walt Stack
- Number 2 is the Air Jordan series with Michael Jordan and Mars Blackmon (Spike Lee)
- Number 3 is the Air Jordan XII 'Failure' ad with Michael Jordan
- Number 5 is the 2020 'Mamba Forever' tribute to Kobe Bryant
- Number 8 is the 2010 World Cup ad 'Write the Future' directed by Iñárritu
- Number 10 is the 1992 'Instant Karma' ad directed by David Fincher
Entities
Artists
- David Fincher
- Alejandro González Iñárritu
- Guy Ritchie
- Spike Lee
- Michael Jordan
- Scottie Pippen
- Michael Johnson
- Andre Agassi
- Pete Sampras
- Didier Drogba
- Fabio Cannavaro
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Wayne Rooney
- Andrés Iniesta
- Cesc Fabregas
- Gerard Piqué
- Ronaldinho
- Franck Ribéry
- Roger Federer
- Kobe Bryant
- Steve Martin
- Jason Williams
- Rasheed Wallace
- Dawn Staley
- Vince Carter
- Walt Stack
- Dan Wieden
- Gary Gilmore
- John Lennon
- Paul Hunter
Institutions
- Nike
- Apple
- Patagonia
- Wieden+Kennedy
- 72andSunny
- Chicago Bulls
- Lions Cannes
Locations
- United States
- Canada
- Europe
- Italy
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Portland
- Oregon
- San Francisco
- California
- Pine Street
- Sansome Street
- South Africa
- Los Angeles
- Golden Gate Bridge