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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000320187-03-000223.txt : 20031219
<SEC-HEADER>0000320187-03-000223.hdr.sgml : 20031219
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031219160155
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000320187-03-000223
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030923
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031219

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NIKE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000320187
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RUBBER & PLASTICS FOOTWEAR [3021]
		IRS NUMBER:				930584541
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BOWERMAN DR
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97005-6453
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036416453

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOMPSON JOHN R JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001242125

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10635
		FILM NUMBER:		031065331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NIKE INC
		STREET 2:		ONE BOWERMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036713173
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-09-23</periodOfReport>
    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-09-23</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000320187</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NIKE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>nke</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001242125</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>THOMPSON JOHN R JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE BOWERMAN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEAVERTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97005</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>
  <nonDerivativeTable>
    <nonDerivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
          <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
              <value>4000</value>
          </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeHolding>
    <nonDerivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
          <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
              <value>3410</value>
          </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>I</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
          <natureOfOwnership>
              <value>Deferred Comp Plan</value>
              <footnoteId id="F1" />
          </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeHolding>
  </nonDerivativeTable>
  <derivativeTable>
   <derivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
          <value>61.28</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
          <value>2003-09-23</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <deemedExecutionDate>
          <value>2003-09-23</value>
      </deemedExecutionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
          <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
          <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
          <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
          <transactionShares>
              <value>4000</value>
          </transactionShares>
          <transactionPricePerShare>
              <value>0.00</value>
          </transactionPricePerShare>
          <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
              <value>A</value>
          </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <exerciseDate>
          <value>2004-09-23</value>
              <footnoteId id="F2" />
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
          <value>2013-09-22</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
          <underlyingSecurityTitle>
              <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
          </underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <underlyingSecurityShares>
              <value>4000</value>
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      <postTransactionAmounts>
          <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
              <value>4000</value>
          </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeTransaction>
  </derivativeTable>
<footnotes>
   <footnote id="F1">Shares held in account under the NIKE, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
   <footnote id="F2">Option granted for 4,000 shares on 9/23/2003 and becomes exercisable with respect to 100% of the shares on the first anniversary
of the date of the grant.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<remarks></remarks>    <ownerSignature>
       <signatureName>/s/John F. Coburn III for John R. Thompson, Jr.</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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