Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Next Film to Tell Story of Michael Jordan’s Nike Deal
thewrap.comAffleck, who will also direct the film, will play Nike co-founder Phil Knight while Damon will play the shoe company’s marketing chief Sonny Vacarro, who oversaw the deal with Jordan.
Introduced in 1984 during Jordan’s rookie season with the Chicago Bulls, Nike’s Air Jordan sneakers became arguably the most iconic sneaker brand ever made and paved the way for the contemporary sneaker industry with athlete endorsements.
The film will not have Jordan himself make an appearance, instead showing Vacarro’s efforts to make the deal happen through long talks with his family and entourage, most notably his dynamic mother DeLoris, who was a major advocate to Jordan throughout his career.
The project will be the first from Skydance’s new sports division helmed by president Jon Weinbach, who was a producer of the hit “30 for 30” Chicago Bulls docuseries “The Last Dance” and co-directed the ESPN doc “Sole Man” about Vacarro’s life and career.
Read more on thewrap.com