Nike advertising campaign "Bo Knows"

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The Nike advertising campaign "Bo Knows" was a late-1980s cross-training ad series featuring multi-sport star Bo Jackson, highlighting his exceptional versatility across multiple sports.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nike advertising campaign
advertising campaign
advertiser Nike, Inc.
associatedWith Bo Jackson Nike endorsement deal
brand Nike, Inc.
surface form: Nike
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalImpact became a widely recognized sports slogan in the United States
decade 1980s
focusesOn cross-training as a concept
genre sports advertising
hasFormat series of TV spots
hasTagline Bo Knows baseball
Bo Knows everything
Bo Knows football
language English
mainSubject Bo Jackson
marketingGoal promote Nike cross-training shoes as suitable for multiple sports
medium television commercial
notableCastMember Bo Jackson
Don Mattingly
Herschel Walker
Jim Everett
John McEnroe
Kirk Gibson
Matt Nokes
Michael Jordan
Wayne Gretzky
notableFor highlighting Bo Jackson's ability to play multiple sports at an elite level
popularizing the idea of cross-training in mainstream sports culture
partOf Nike cross-training marketing strategy
portrays Bo Jackson as a multi-sport athlete
Bo Jackson attempting various sports beyond football and baseball
productLinePromoted Nike Cross Trainer
productTypePromoted cross-training shoes
slogan Bo Knows
sportFeatured American football
baseball
basketball
cycling
hockey
tennis
startTime 1989
targetAudience athletes
sports fans
theme athletic versatility
timePeriod late 1980s

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Bo Jackson knownFor Nike advertising campaign "Bo Knows"
Vincent Edward Jackson notableWork Nike advertising campaign "Bo Knows"
this entity surface form: Nike "Bo Knows" advertising campaign
Bo knownFor Nike advertising campaign "Bo Knows"
subject surface form: Bo Jackson
this entity surface form: Nike “Bo Knows” advertising campaign