Phil Knight is seen as Oregon takes on UConn at the Phil Knight Invitational (PK80) tournament at the Moda Center on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. Photo by Serena Morones for The Oregonian/OregonLive
Nike founder Phil Knight and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Alan Smolinisky have made a $2 billion-plus offer to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Knight, 84, steed down as Nike chairman in 2015. According to Forbes, Knight’s net worth is $54.5. Smolinisky, 42, made his fortune in real estate. He became a part-owner of the Dodgers in 2019.
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— Aaron Fentress | afentress@Oregonian.com | @AaronJFentress (Twitter), @AaronJFentress (Instagram), @AaronFentress (Facebook).
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