- Shares in sportswear giant Nike are sliding in pre-market trading Thursday after a star college athlete was injured when his sneaker malfunctioned during a high profile basketball game.
- Duke University's Zion Williamson, who is expected to be the top pick in the upcoming NBA draft, sustained a knee injury after his shoe split open just 33 seconds into a game against North Carolina.
- The sportswear company was quick to point out the problem was an "isolated occurrence" but its shares are down 1.6%.
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Shares in sportswear giant Nike are sliding in pre-market trading Thursday after a star college athlete was injured when his sneaker malfunctioned during a high profile basketball game.