A film about signing the greatest basketball player of all time, signing the shoe deal that changed the sneaker game forever?? YES, PLEASE! Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are behind the Nike biopic “Air”. The film focuses on the quest to sign a rookie Michael Jordan to what was then a third-place company in the basketball market.
Though the trailer released on Thursday shows Viola Davis and Julius Tennon portraying Jordan’s parents, the NBA legend won’t make an appearance on screen. Not a cameo nor an actor portrayal. And that’s by design.
The movie drops on April 5th exclusively in theatres. Check out the trailer via Warner Bros. Australia's YouTube channel.