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‘Air’ entertaining movie to watch, but it raises deep questions upon reflection

The movie is about Nike’s signing of NBA rookie Michael Jordan to a shoe contract in 1984, but it’s also about the glorification of pursuing the god of profit at the expense of morality.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pep Guardiola uses Michael Jordan example in Champions League message to Man City stars

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola referenced basketball icon Michael Jordan in a warning to his players before the Champions League clash against Bayern Munich

Daily Mirror

Pep Guardiola compares his Champions League record to Jack Nicklaus and Michael Jordan

‘He loses more than he wins’, Guardiola explained as he sought to justify his record in Europe

The Independent UK

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Ben Affleck Cut A Scene From Air That Dissed NBA Team For Passing On Michael Jordan, But Not For The Reason You Might Think

Ben Affleck reveals that scene cut from Air would've dogged the Portland Trail Blazers for not drafting Michael Jordan.

Cinemablend

How a puffy basketball recruiter signed Michael Jordan for Nike in Air

The backbone of Air is the stellar, temperate performance from Matt Damon as the recruiter who signed Michael Jordan.

The New Daily

Air review – Ben Affleck’s slippery tale of how Nike signed Michael Jordan

By denying the basketball star a voice, this back-slapping sports drama led by Affleck and Matt Damon is running on empty

The Guardian - UK

"Air" fails Sonny Vaccaro & sneakerheads

"Air" doesn't offer anything new to Jordan addicts, but does a good job of selling the risk-taking American dream

Salon

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Walking on air: how Jordan launched nerdy Nike into the stratosphere

The Air Jordan could sit alongside the Model T Ford as an American classic, the shoe that set the company on the path to becoming a cultural colossus

The Guardian - UK

Behind Michael Jordan’s Nike deal, ‘Air’ shows how his parents helped make shoe history

Michael Jordan’s legacy looms large in “Air,” the new film about his endorsement deal with Nike that launched the Air Jordan sneaker and one of the most successful partnerships ever.

Tribune News Service

Teenager arrested for breaking into Michael Jordan's mansion he tried to sell for $29m

An 18-year-old was arrested and charged by local police with trespassing and criminal damage after breaking into NBA legend Michael Jordan's multi-million dollar mansion earlier this week

Daily Mirror

Our weekend arts and culture picks, from Air to Beef

All the cultural highlights for Easter weekend

The Independent UK

Ben Affleck fans christen him ‘Benito’ after fluent Spanish interview

Bostonian actor learned to speak Spanish aged 13 while living in Mexico

The Independent UK

Charles Barkley: LeBron James ranks behind Kobe Bryant

Despite all his accomplishments, LeBron still hasn't surpassed Kobe Bryant according to NBA on TNT personality Charles Barkley.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Air Review: Ben Affleck And Matt Damon's Sports Drama Is Solid, But Very Traditional

Air will play well with the faithful, but outside of the die-hards whose minds are already made up, this game will be seen as respectably played, but not that intensely interesting.

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Sports Illustrated

Don’t Count Out Flex Scheduling Coming to ‘Thursday Night Football’ and Amazon Prime

Insiders expect it to get flex scheduling in May.

WhatToWatch

Who plays Michael Jordan in AIR?

Though he is not a central character in AIR, who is the actor that plays Michael Jordan in the movie based on the basketball legend?

The Independent UK

Air review: Why does Ben Affleck’s Nike boardroom drama actually exist?

The success of this star-studded sports film depends on how willing audiences are to discard Michael Jordan as a person in favour of Michael Jordan as an idea

WhatToWatch

Fact vs Fiction: AIR — did Michael Jordan prefer Adidas to Nike?

Plus, how accurate was AIR about a particular NBA rule and a character’s link to a historic figure. We give you the specifics.

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Sports Illustrated

Michael Jordan’s Illinois Residence Broken Into, per Report

The NBA legend put his Illinois residence on the market back in 2012.

The Independent UK

Ben Affleck fans christen him ‘Benito’ after fluent Spanish interview

Bostonian actor learned to speak Spanish aged 13 while living in Mexico

Salon

The power of "Air" gotta be the views

The legendary line of sports apparel gets an easygoing '80s sports origin story that reunites Affleck and Damon

Broadcasting & Cable

Ahmad Rashad Has More NBA Inside Stuff With ‘Rewind’

New show streams on NBA app

ABC News

Ben Affleck's playful sports drama Air tells the true story of the Nike executives who won over Michael Jordan

Ben Affleck's Air features an all-star cast, including Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Jason Bateman and Chris Tucker. But we never see the basketball prodigy at its centre.

Sports Illustrated

There Are Many Reasons to Go See ‘Air’

The Matt Damon–Ben Affleck movie succeeds on multiple levels.

Cinemablend

Why Is Michael Jordan Not Really In Air Anyway? Ben Affleck Explains

Ben Affleck explains why Michael Jordan isn’t seen in his new movie Air.

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