An Oregon university says Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny Knight have pledged a record $2 billion to its cancer center.

During that time, Oregon's athletics programs have experienced significant growth thanks to Knight and a partnership with Nike, with none rising to national prominence more than the football team.

Nike founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, are giving $2 billion to a cancer institute at University of Oregon that bears their name, the largest ever donation to a US college or academic health institution,