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Originally Posted by JRutledge

Maybe you are right, but I heard it was not his vision or original idea. That is why I made the statements as it appeared the symbolism was not a original Nike idea or design (there is no Nike logo or other Nike symbolism on the court). Then again there have been many reports about what actually motivated this and why these kinds of trees and colors were used.

Peace

From a Yahoo article:

Considering Oregon's deep-rooted ties to Nike, it shouldn't surprise anyone that Tinker Hatfield is the designer of the floor. Hatfield, a former Oregon track and field star and vice president of design and special projects for Nike, designed many of the shoes from the famed Air Jordan line.