Athletic apparel company Nike is now this year's : It was up 36 percent last week and significantly outperforming competitors like Foot Locker and Sketchers.
While its stock following that former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick — who was one of the first NFL players to — would be featured in the 30th anniversary of the company's "Just Do It" advertising campaign, it has quickly recovered.
About 14 percent of the stock's gains came in the last three months.
And if you invested $1,000 in Nike 10 years ago, that decision would have paid off. According to CNBC calculations, a $1,000 investment made in early September 2008 would be worth more than $6,155 as of midday Sept. 21, 2018, or more than five times as much, including price appreciation and dividends reinvested.
CNBC: Nike stock as of September 2018.
While Nike's stock has performed well over the last decade, however, any individual stock can and .
It isn't yet clear how Kaepernick's inclusion in the campaign will affect Nike's stock in the long term, but a majority of consumers seem to support the move, according to .
And while Mark Tepper, president and chief operating officer of wealth-management firm Strategic Wealth Partners, said on that he isn't "crazy" about Nike's valuation, he also admires the company: "They're resilient, and when you have an iconic brand, it can command a premium valuation."
Jim Cramer, host of " has a similar opinion: "If people think Colin Kaepernick is cool," then "it's a win for Nike," he said on
Kaepernick, who has become the face of the NFL protests, is not currently signed with any football team and has accusing the league of colluding to keep him off the field. An arbitrator has allowed that case to proceed.
Other athletes including , , Lacey Baker, Shaquem Griffin and Odell Beckham Jr. will also be featured in Nike's campaign, the company announced.
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This story has been updated to reflect the latest information about Nike's stock price.
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