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Nike executive Peter Moore designed the original Air Jordan sneakers for ascendant NBA rookie Micael Jordan in 1984; the relationship changed global consumer culture.

Opinions Editor Elaina Johnson is back with another Friday Film Forecast. This week she'll be talking about Ben Affleck’s new film, “Air.”&nbsp&#x3B;

“Air,” the story of how Sonny Vaccaro led Nike in their search for the next great basketball star in Michael Jordan, premiered in theaters on April 5.  The movie was directed by Ben Affleck, which was his first since “Live By Night” in 2016. Affleck plays the role as the laid back Nike CEO Phil...

“A shoe is just a shoe until someone steps into it.” This iconic line of Rob Strasser, Nike's vice president of marketing, portrayed by award-winning

The year is 1984. Eddie Murphy just starred in "Beverly Hills Cop," Los Angeles is hosting the Summer Olympic games, gas prices are cheaper than ever, and Prince Harry was just born. That very same year, a scrawny shooting guard from North Carolina named Michael Jordan was drafted onto the Chicago B

'Air', a fact-based drama on the origin of the NIKE basketball shoe line, stars actors Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.

“Air” is next in a 40-year-long line of films pandering to ’80s kids. Adult audiences deserve better than feature-length Nike commercials.

“Moving On” - (R; 1 hour, 25 minutes) - Claire (Jane Fonda) and Evelyn (Lily Tomlin) are estranged friends who reunite to seek revenge on Howard (Malcolm McDowell), the petulant widower of their recently deceased best friend. Along the way, Claire...

A 1977 Nike memo describing the companys "principles" Courtesy Scott Reames In 1977, Nike executive Rob Strasser typed a list of 10 company "principles." The…

The film, shot with the precision and smoothness of Michael Jordan’s own jumper, masterfully honors both the shoe line and the player.