Nike designed a custom airplane cabin for sports team travel

Nike is stepping out of its sportswear comfort zone and joining forces with a aviation design firm to create a new airplane cabin designed specifically for team travel.

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SI Wire
Publish date:
Sep 10, 2014

Nike is stepping out of its sportswear comfort zone and joining forces with a aviation design firm to create a new airplane cabin designed specifically for team travel.

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Nike designed Airplane Cabin

Luxury design firm Teague helped Nike to create this amazing customized concept with a focus on what they say are the four areas left unaddressed by traditional chartered aircraft.

Recovery: equalizing the negative effects of air travel on the mind and body, and bringing the training room to 40,000 feet through in-flight biometrics and analysis to accelerate injury diagnosis and treatment.
Circulation: fostering natural mobility and building in equipment that ensures optimal circulation and promotes healing.
Sleep: designing ideal sleeping conditions for individuals and sleep strategies for entire teams to maximize physical readiness.
Thinking: creating spaces for key mental activities, especially film study—enabling in-transit film review both before and after games.

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The companies say that their new design will increase away game performance and possibly limit injuries by keeping players, and coaches, in peak physical and mental condition.

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Athletes on Airplanes

Muhammad Ali

With Cleveland Browns guard Jason Pinkston saying the team is 'lucky to be alive' following a 'terrifying' plane ride Sunday (Nov. 17), SI.com presents a photo collection of athletes, relaxed and in good spirits, on airplanes. Muhammad Ali gets ready for a nap on the flight back to Chicago after his victory over Jean-Pierre Coopman.

Ron Harper, Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan

Ron Harper, Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan playing cards on the Bulls' team plane.

Dwyane Wade

LeBron James couldn't quite believe his eyes on when teammate Dwyane Wade boarded the team plane wearing these pants. James quickly took to Twitter, saying "My boi @dwyanewade taking fashion to a whole new level with these pants. Mannn! #chineseprint #paintedon."

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Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant catches up on his reading while aboard the Lakers' charter plane.

Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick is all smiles as the 49ers return home from Atlanta following their NFC Championship win over the Falcons.

Carmelo Anthony, Rodney White, Earl Boykins and Andre Miller

Carmelo Anthony, Rodney White, Earl Boykins and Andre Miller eat while the Denver Nuggets fly to Orlando for a game against the Magic.

Team USA

Kevin Love famously caught Team USA fast asleep as the squad traveled to London for the 2012 Olympics.

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Team USA would have the last laugh, however, as Deron Williams tweeted this photo of Love fast asleep on the team bus.

Steve Yzerman

Steve Yzerman sits on an airplane and reads a document on a flight back to Detroit.

Goose Gossage

Yankees relief pitcher Goose Gossage samples a chocolate offered by Bucky Dent's wife, Stormie during the team's jet flight to New York.

David Robinson and Tim Duncan

David Robinson and Tim Duncan work on their computers on their flight back to San Antonio after defeating the Knicks to win the 1999 NBA championship.

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods catches some sleep on a flight from Los Angeles to Thailand.

Dennis Rodman and James Edwards

A subdued Dennis Rodman relaxes aboard a private jet as his team prepares to return home from Los Angeles. James Edwards is pictured in the background.

Dean Meminger and Earl Monroe

Dean Meminger (left) and Earl Monroe of the Knicks play cards with teammates after beating the Lakers for the NBA title.

Martin Brodeur and Mats Sundin

Mats Sundin (left) and Martin Brodeur of the Primus Worldstars read a newspaper en route to Bern, Switzerland.

Yao Ming and Bostjan Nachbar

Houston's Yao Ming and Bostjan Nachbar relax on the team airplane.

Spanish World Cup team

Spanish players celebrate on the plane before their arrival at Barajas' airport in Madrid, a day after winning the World Cup for the first time 1-0 against Holland.

Carmelo Anthony and Dontaye Draper

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Gary Payton

Gary Payton makes a call while on the team plane before Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals during the 2004 NBA Playoffs.

Chauncey Billups

Chauncey Billups speaks with teammates on the Nuggets charter plane.

Ben Johnson

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