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Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Reunite for Film About Nike’s Quest to Sign Michael Jordan

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Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterBen Affleck can’t stop reuniting with his famous partners.The Oscar winner and co-screenwriter of “Good Will Hunting” is re-teaming with his Boston bestie Matt Damon on a new feature film from Amazon Studios, Sykdance Sports and Madalay Pictures.

It will center on the sports marketing executive who relentlessly pursued basketball legend Michael Jordan in the mid-’80s. Affleck will direct, star and co-write.

Damon will produce, co-write and star.The “Argo” director will play Nike co-founder and billionaire Phil Knight. Damon will star as Sonny Vaccaro — whose pursuit of Jordan to partner with the shoe brand seemed impossible at the time, but would become the most significant relationship between an athletic brand and player in the global, multi-billion-dollar sneaker industry.

The film will follow Vaccaro’s conquest and introduce audiences to Jordan’s parents, in particular his powerful and  dynamic mother, as well as former coaches, advisors, friends and those close to Jordan.

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