Exhibit 25.01
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM T-1
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                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                     UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
                 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

               CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
               OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) _____


                      THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

     A National Banking Association                   36-0899825
                                                      (I.R.S. employer
                                                      identification number)

One First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois           60670-0126
(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

                      The First National Bank of Chicago
                     One First National Plaza, Suite 0286
                        Chicago, Illinois   60670-0286
            Attn:  Lynn A. Goldstein, Law Department (312) 732-6919
           (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)


                                  NIKE, Inc.
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Oregon                                                93-0584541
(State or other jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                        identification number)


One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, Oregon                                     97005-6453
(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


                                Debt Securities
                        (Title of Indenture Securities)

 
Item 1.    General Information.  Furnish the following
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           information as to the trustee:

           (a)  Name and address of each examining or
           supervising authority to which it is subject.

           Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C.,
           Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
           Washington, D.C., The Board of Governors of
           the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C.

           (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise
           corporate trust powers.

           The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate
           trust powers.

Item 2.    Affiliations With the Obligor.  If the obligor
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           is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
           such affiliation.

           No such affiliation exists with the trustee.

 
Item 16.   List of exhibits.   List below all exhibits filed as a
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           part of this Statement of Eligibility.

           1.   A copy of the articles of association of the
                trustee now in effect.*

           2.   A copy of the certificates of authority of the
                trustee to commence business.*

           3.   A copy of the authorization of the trustee to
                exercise corporate trust powers.*

           4.   A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

           5.   Not Applicable.

           6.   The consent of the trustee required by
                Section 321(b) of the Act.

           7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the
                trustee published pursuant to law or the
                requirements of its supervising or examining
                authority.

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           8.   Not Applicable.

           9.   Not Applicable.


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, The First National Bank of Chicago, a national banking
association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of
America, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago
and the State of Illinois, on this 20th day of November, 1996.


                The First National Bank of Chicago,
                Trustee

                By  /s/ John R. Prendiville
                     John R. Prendiville
                     Vice President



* Exhibit 1, 2, 3 and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits bearing
identical numbers in Item 16 of the Form T-1 of The First National Bank of
Chicago, filed as Exhibit 25.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of
SunAmerica, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October
25, 1996 (Registration No. 333-14201).

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                                   EXHIBIT 6



                      THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                         BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT


 
                                                               November 20, 1996


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Gentlemen:

     In connection with the qualification of an indenture between NIKE, Inc. and
The First National Bank of Chicago, the undersigned, in accordance with Section
321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, hereby consents that the
reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by Federal or State authorities
authorized to make such examinations, may be furnished by such authorities to
the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.

                                Very truly yours,

                                The First National Bank of Chicago

                                By   /s/ John R. Prendiville
                                      John R. Prendiville
                                      Vice President

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                                                             EXHIBIT 7
Legal Title of Bank:                      The First National Bank of Chicago     Call Date: 06/30/96  ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:                                  One First National Plaza, Ste 0460                                      Page RC-1
City, State Zip                           Chicago, IL 60670
FDIC Certificate No.:    0/3/9/1/8
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Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for June 30, 1996
 
All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars.  Unless otherwise indicated, report the amount
outstanding of the last business day of the quarter.
 
Schedule RC--Balance Sheet
 
 
                                                                            Dollar Amounts in                   C400     
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                                                                                Thousands         RCFD      BIL MIL THOU   Less Than
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ASSETS
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1.   Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule
     RC-A):
     a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)...............                       0081        3,572,641        1.a.
     b. Interest-bearing balances(2)........................................                       0071        6,958,367        1.b.
2.   Securities
     a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule RC-B, column A)...........                       1754                0        2.a.
     b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)........                       1773        1,448,974        2.b.
3.   Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to
     resell in domestic offices of the bank and its Edge and Agreement
     subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
     a. Federal Funds sold..................................................                       0276        5,020,878        3.a.
     b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell.....................                       0277          918,688        3.b.
4.   Loans and lease financing receivables:
     a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule
     RC-C)..................................................................RCFD 2122 19,125,160                                4.a.
     b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses...........................RCFD 3123    379,232                                4.b.
     c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve...............................RCFD 3128          0                                4.c.
     d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and
        reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c)................................                       2125       18,745,928        4.d.
5.   Assets held in trading accounts........................................                       3545        9,599,172        5.
6.   Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)...............                       2145          623,289        6.
7.   Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)...........................                       2150            8,927        7.
8.   Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
     companies (from Schedule RC-M).........................................                       2130           57,280        8.
9.   Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding...........                       2155          632,259        9.
10.  Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M).................................                       2143          156,715       10.

11.  Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)......................................                       2160        1,592,088       11.
12.  Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)...............................                       2170       49,335,206       12.

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(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.


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Schedule RC-Continued                 
                                                                                                    Dollar Amounts in

                                                                             Thousands                        Bil Mil Thou
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LIABILITIES                   
13. Deposits:
    a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C
       from Schedule RC-E, part 1)..........................................                     RCON 2200    16,878,870    13.a.
       (1) Noninterest-bearing(1)...........................................RCON 6631 7,855,880                             13.a.(1)
       (2) Interest-bearing.................................................RCON 6636 9,022,990                             13.a.(2)
    b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and
       IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II)...................................                     RCFN 2200    12,677,057    13.b.
       (1) Noninterest bearing..............................................RCFN 6631    766,936                            13.b.(1)
       (2) Interest-bearing.................................................RCFN 6636 11,910,121                            13.b.(2)
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
    to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank and of
    its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
    a. Federal funds purchased..............................................                     RCFD 0278    1,318,968     14.a.
    b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase.......................                     RCFD 0279    1,197,589     14.b.
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury.............................                     RCON 2840      104,546     15.a.
    b. Trading Liabilities..................................................                     RCFD 3548    6,431,784     15.b.
16. Other borrowed money:
    a. With original maturity of one year or less...........................                     RCFD 2332    4,437,636     16.a.
    b. With original  maturity of more than one year........................                     RCFD 2333       75,308     16.b.
17. Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized
    leases..................................................................                     RCFD 2910      283,041     17.
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding.................                     RCFD 2920      632,259     18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures.......................................                     RCFD 3200    1,275,000     19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)..................................                     RCFD 2930      892,947     20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)..........................                     RCFD 2948   46,205,005     21.
22. Limited-Life preferred stock and related surplus........................                     RCFD 3282        0         22.

EQUITY CAPITAL
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus...........................                     RCFD 3838        0         23.
24. Common stock............................................................                     RCFD 3230      200,858     24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)................                     RCFD 3839    2,349,164     25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves...............................                     RCFD 3632      584,878     26.a.
         b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
             securities.....................................................                     RCFD 8434       (3,951)    26.b.
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.....................                     RCFD 3284         (748)    27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27).......................                     RCFD 3210    3,130,201     28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity
    capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)...................................                     RCFD 3300   49,335,206     29.
 
 
Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
1.  Indicate in the box at the right the number of the 
    statement below that best describes the most 
    comprehensive level of auditing work performed for 
    the bank by independent external auditors as of any         Number 
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    date during 1995...............        RFCD 6724............  N/A     M.1
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1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally 
    accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which 
    submits a report on the bank
2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company conducted in
    accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public
    accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated holding company
    (but not on the bank separately)
3 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in accordance with generally 
    accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be 
    required by state chartering authority)
4 = Directors' examination of the bank perforemed by other external auditors 
    (may be required by state chartering authority)
5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors
6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external auditors
7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
8 = No external audit work

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(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
deposits.

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