'Air' flies high with the tale of how then-underdog Nike landed Michael Jordan

Posted Apr 4, 2023
Everyone knows how the courtship of Michael Jordan by an upstart shoe company named Nike ended, but the details of how that happened run up the score for "Air," director/co-star Ben Affleck's affectionate ode to the pursuit of greatness. Capturing the nexus between sports and business in a glow of '80s nostalgia, it is, like its inspiration, a winner. (CNN)

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