Released 40 years ago.
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Four decades ago marked the first time that an athlete was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, rocking some Nike sneakers. Here we have a shot of the groundbreaking issue, which was let loose exactly 40 years ago. Can anyone name those kicks? And just think how far the Swoosh has come since then.
[viaHeidi Burgett]
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