An Oregon university says Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny Knight have pledged a record $2 billion to its cancer center

The Knight Foundation said the gift that will be used to shift the scientific approach to cancer treatment, research and patient care outcomes.

Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, announced a $2 billion gift to Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute. It is the largest single donation to a university in the United States.