Nike is joining up on a new brand with Kim Kardashian in a bet her star power can have the same impact Michael Jordan did 40 years ago, but for women

More than 40 years ago, Michael Jordan helped Nike become the name in basketball sneakers. Today it’s betting that Kim Kardashian can help it do the same for women’s activewear.

SKIMS and Nike joined forces to "disrupt the industry" and create top-notch, new activewear that works for athletes of all levels.

Nike is in a slump. Sales are down, its stock has lost more than a quarter of its value over the past year and its new CEO needs some help turning around the aging athletic company. Enter Kim Kardashian.

Nike will launch a new women's activewear brand in the U.S. this spring in partnership with Kim Kardashian-owned shapewear label Skims, as CEO Elliott Hill works to broaden its offerings to better compete with upstart brands.

Nike initiated a historic partnership with Kim Kardashian's shapewear-turned-lifestyle brand Skims, bringing NikeSkims-the all-new women's performance collection featuring training apparel, footwear,

Kim Kardashian admits she has "obsessed" over "every single detail" of her new NikeSKIMS brand - which is bringing her shapewear company SKIMS together with sportswear giant Nike.

Nike has announced a partnership with Kim Kardashian's Skims, creating NikeSkims. It is a long-term deal, but the companies haven't revealed the details yet.