# Athlete-Focused Airplanes Nike and Teague Created a Sporty Aircraft Design for a Basketball Team By M | Published 2014-09-08 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aircraft-design References: [kicksonfire](http://www.kicksonfire.com/2014/09/08/nike-helps-design-plane-focused-athletes/) & [nike](http://www.nike.com/us/en_us/) [Nike](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-cushioning) recently teamed up with design firm Teague to create an aircraft design specifically catered to traveling athletes and, specifically, basketball teams. The result is a super stylish cabin complete with a space that athletes can recharge, fuel up and bond while thousands of miles up in the sky. Teague is a design company that specializes in creating and customizing the look of many popular and [luxury aircraft interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aircraft-livery). For this [Nike collaboration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palace-and-nike), both companies worked towards creating a space that was functional as well as stylish for basketball players to enjoy while moving from place to place. The airplane is designed to fit a typical roster of 13 players. The space comes with a chic blue and red color scheme equipped with Nike pillows, a lounge area, high-tech showers and a kitchen. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Athlete-centered Design:** Creating products and services custom-tailored to meet the unique needs and preferences of athletes presents opportunities for disruptive innovation. - **Luxury Travel for Sports Teams:** Developing high-end travel solutions for athletic teams provides an untapped area of growth and opportunity for the aviation industry. - **Functional Style:** Combining both style and functionality in product design and development provides avenues for innovation and growth across various industries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Aviation:** Designing custom aircraft interior solutions geared towards sports teams can create opportunities for airlines and airplane manufacturers to increase revenue and meet customer needs in a unique way. - **Sports Apparel & Equipment:** Partnering with companies to develop and design custom travel solutions for athletic teams can create opportunities for growth and innovation in sports apparel and equipment. - **Luxury Hospitality:** Creating customized high-end travel experiences for athletic teams offers opportunities for growth in the luxury hospitality sector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Olympic-Ready Elevated Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-cushioning.md) - [Consolidated Sports Innovation Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovation-efforts.md) - [Digital Brand-Made Arenas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fc-25.md) - [NBA-Honouring Flight Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vince-carter.md) - [AI-Backed Sneaker Design Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airimagination.md) - [Energizing Aircraft Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunkin-and-jetblue.md) - [Tech-Enhanced Athlete Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athletes-warmup-and-recovery.md) - [Sneaker-Inspired Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/markvonrama.md) - [Playful Sport-Centric Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-x-lego-group.md)