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Michael Jordan. He basically made Nike what it is today. When he first came out of school, Converse offered him the standard shoe contract that Larry Bird and Magic Johnson had. Nike, which was a small running shoe back then, offered him his own shoe and a million dollars. … Nike now owns Converse. —Andy Mahr, creative director, TM Advertising, Irving, Texas

Mr. Bob Dole for Viagra. He stands out as celebrity endorser because we put a lot of credence in his being elected, and he’s now more famous for being erected.

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