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Nike enjoys 31 percent bump in online sales after debut of Kaepernick campaign

Colin Kaepernick has been a lightning rod for controversy ever since he made his decision to bring attention to police brutality two seasons ago when, as the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, he began taking a knee during the national anthem. So it came as no surprise that when Nike recently unveiled it's new "Dream Crazy" campaign, passionate reactions from consumers across the globe took hold.

Responses to the ads sparked debate about whether Nike had bitten off more than it could chew when the company decided to make its relationship with Kaepernick public or had simply made a good business decision.