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With 'Air,' Affleck tells lesser-known Michael Jordan story

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Affleck plays Nike co-founder Phil Knight and Damon plays then-Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro. Affleck did it with one key character absent: Michael Jordan is not shown in the movie. Jordan won six NBA championships, became a billionaire, and now owns the Charlotte Hornets.

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With 'Air,' Affleck tells lesser-known Michael Jordan story

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ben Affleck was 12 years old in 1984 and growing up in the Boston area. The Celtics were NBA champions. The Red Sox and Patriots were respectable. The Bruins got swept in the first round of the playoffs.

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With 'Air,' Affleck tells lesser-known Michael Jordan story

Ben Affleck is promoting his movie “Air” at NBA All-Star weekend

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Washington Times

With ‘Air,’ Ben Affleck tells lesser-known Michael Jordan story

Ben Affleck was 12 years old in 1984 and growing up in the Boston area. The Celtics were NBA champions. The Red Sox and Patriots were respectable. The Bruins got swept in the first round of the playoffs.

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With 'Air,' Affleck tells lesser-known Michael Jordan story

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ben Affleck was 12 years old in 1984 and growing up in the Boston area. The Celtics were NBA champions. The Red Sox and Patriots were respectable. The Bruins got swept in the first round of the playoffs. And that also was when Nike was betting much of its future on Michael Jordan. Part of that tale will be told in the upcoming film “Air,” which Affleck directed and stars in alongside Mat…

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With 'Air,' Affleck tells lesser-known Michael Jordan story

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San Diego Union Tribune

With 'Air,' Affleck tells lesser-known Michael Jordan story

Actor, writer and director Ben Affleck addresses the media regarding his new Michael Jordon movie Air at an NBA basketball All-Star event Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)(Rob Gray / Associated Press) With 'Air,' Affleck tells lesser-known Michael Jordan story TIM REYNOLDS Feb. 17, 2023 Ben Affleck was 12 years old in 1984 and growing up in the Boston area. The Celtics were NBA champions. The Red So…

1 year ago·San Diego, United States

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