If Nike founder and Oregon native Phil Knight purchases the Portland Trail Blazers, his already prodigious legacy in the Oregon sports scene will be completely secured.
However, if the purchase goes through, Knight’s legacy won’t be the only one being secured.
The legacy of Paul Allen and that of his family as the savior of Northwest sports franchises will also be set.
Earlier this week, Knight, as part of an ownership group that includes Los Angeles Dodgers minority owner Alan Smolinisky, made an offer north of 2 billion dollars to acquire the Trail Blazers. According to John Canzano, the potential ownership group also contains billionaire Kirk Brown,
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