The King of the North v. Nike: A Clash Over Valuable IP Rights

The King of the North was anointed on May 12, 2019. And not surprisingly for the coronation of such an unassuming star, King Edward’s Chair was nowhere in sight. Kawhi Leonard squatted instead, and watched expectantly as his offering bobbed four times in the electric air—twice off the front of the rim then twice off the back—before falling to its destiny.   In that moment, a legend was born. After that moment, nothing was the same for Canadian basketball fans.   A dominant series