TEHRAN – American business magnate and philanthropist Phil Knight’s memoires “Shoe Dog” about his early days with the Nike brand has been published in Persian.

Saeid Kalati is the translator of the book, publisher Hirmand announced in a press release on Thursday.

“Shoe Dog” was among Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ five favorite books of 2016.

In an article published on Gatesnotes last December, Gates called the memoir “an amazing tale” and wrote, “I don’t think Knight sets out to teach the reader anything.”

“Instead, he accomplishes something better. He tells his story as honestly as he can.” 

Photo: A poster for the Persian version of Phil Knight’s memoires “Shoe Dog”

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