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Which came first: Lego bricks or Nike?

Lego bricks came first, in 1949 (first made). Nike followed 15 years later, in 1964 (founded).

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  1. First1949

    Lego bricks

    toy · first made

    Lego's first plastic bricks, in 1949, were sold as Automatic Binding Bricks.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1964

    Nike

    company · founded

    Nike began in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports, importing Japanese running shoes.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.