On this episode of Destroy: Never… Did you know Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. ran for president in 1996? Ok, not technically, but his bi-partisan style of play that united both baseball fans and non-baseball fans alike inspired Nike to create a faux presidential campaign for him during the 1996 election year. His swing? The sweetest thing ever. His swag? Influential. His character? Patriotic. We’re unboxing the bumper stickers, pins, cards, and more to remember this historical event for the first time in decades. Regardless of the election’s outcome, we all know Ken definitely won the nation’s popular vote. To quote his potential 2024 running mate and Air Force 1 connoisseur Robbie Digital, “It’s not what the swoosh can do for you, but what you can do for the swoosh.” These Ken Griffey Jr. artifacts have been supplied by the Department of Nike Archives. 0:00 - Welcome to Destroy: Never 0:52 - Mariners hat 0:58 Griffey for Prez 1:16 The unveiling 2:08 Lil’ Penny x Ken Griffey Jr 2:45 Signed baseball 3:12 Rushmore Robbie 3:16 - Griffey Max 3:42 - Griffey’s note to Phil 3:49 Outro Subscribe to our channel! http://youtube.com/nike Nike strives to bring innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. (* If you have a body, you are an athlete.) Our mission is what drives us to do everything possible to expand human potential. We do that by creating groundbreaking sport innovations, by making our products more sustainably, by building a creative and diverse global team and by making a positive impact in communities where we live and work. Shop Nike https://go.nike.com/Shop-Nike Download Nike App https://go.nike.com/Nike-App Download SNKRS App https://go.nike.com/SNKRS-App Download Nike Training Club App https://go.nike.com/NTC-App Download Nike Run Club App https://go.nike.com/NRC-App Follow Nike on Instagram http://instagram.com/nike Follow Nike on Twitter http://twitter.com/nike Follow Nike on Facebook http://facebook.com/nike

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