Michael Way News & Bio
How Ben Affleck’s ‘Air’ Immortalizes Michael Jordan Against a Backdrop of ’80s Pop EphemeraMichael Jordan and his signature sneakers have been a fixture of pop culture since 1984, when Sonny Vaccaro convinced the then-rookie (and more importantly, his...
Sat Apr 8, 2023
Coby White passes Michael Jordan on Chicago Bulls' all-time 3-pointer listMichael Jordan spent the majority of his NBA career with the Chicago Bulls and put his name into the record books while helping deliver six...
Thu Apr 6, 2023
The True Story of Sonny Vaccaro and Michael Jordan’s Game-Winning Shot at the 1982 NCAA Championship
AIR tells the story of the once-in-a-lifetime deal struck between Nike and Michael Jordan in 1984, with Matt Damon playing Sonny Vaccaro, the man who...
Wed Apr 5, 2023
No. 13 UNC Baseball Blanked By No. 6 South Carolina In Charlotte
Jonathan French and Michael Stone laced back-to-back RBI doubles in the seventh to help No. 6 South Carolina to a 5-0 win over No. 13...
Wed Apr 5, 2023
'Air' flies high with the tale of how then-underdog Nike landed Michael Jordan
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...
Tue Apr 4, 2023