auto: It has been a very interesting day for Nike, to say the least. On the same day when rioting has forced stores to cancel the release of the company's latest shoe,cofounder Phil Knight also has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Knight is one of five people whose direct election was announced at the NBA AllStar Weekend in Orlando, and he will go in as a selection from the Contributors Committee. Nike shoes have adorned a lot of great players' feet, but does that re…