Tomas Chlebek Apple yagwira ntchito limodzi ndi Nike kuyambira masiku oyambirira a iPod kumayambiriro kwa zaka za m'ma 21. Kuyambira 2005, wakhala membala wa Nike Tim Cook board of directors. Tsopano kampaniyo ikusintha kasamalidwe, zomwe zimakhudzanso udindo wa CEO wa Apple.
Ngakhale mpaka pano Cook anali m'modzi mwa mamembala a board, Lachinayi adakwezedwa paudindo wotsogolera wotsogolera wodziyimira pawokha wa board. Kuphatikiza apo, Cook akutumikiranso ngati membala wa Wapampando wa Komiti Yopereka Malipiro ku Nike komanso ndi membala wa Komiti Yosankha ndi Utsogoleri Wamakampani. Mwachikhalidwe, sizikudziwika bwino kuti ntchito yatsopano ya Cook ikukhudza chiyani.
Mpaka pano, wapampando wa bungweli anali woyambitsa mnzake wa Nike Phil Knight. Adalengeza mapulani ake kuti achoke pang'onopang'ono ku kampaniyo chaka chapitacho ndipo adapereka udindo wake kwa mkulu wapano wa Nike, Mark Parker. Knight akhalabe pa bolodi la Nike ngati wapampando wotuluka.
