Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to lead the movie of the real story of the Michael Jordan – Nike partnership
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are teaming up for a movie on different fronts. The two stars have set their mind on the amazing project which will reveal the full story of how Nike pursued and ultimately bagged the young superstar Michael Jordan way back in 1984 in his rookie year. Ben Affleck will play the role of Phil Knight, who was the co-founder of Nike. Matt Damon will play the role of Sonny Vaccaro, former Nike executive. They will portray the duo’s attempt to sign Jordan for his own shoe line and successfully doing so for a deal of 250,000 dollars.
Air Jordans are sold worldwide and are widely loved as well. So not only did the genius of Sonny Vaccaro help Nike increase their status and become one of the best, but also helped Michael Jordan to become the richest athlete in the world.