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Meet the Real People Who Inspired the Key Characters in ‘Air’


The Ben Affleck-directed "Air" reveals the behind-the-scenes of the industry-shifting sneaker deal between Nike and then-rookie , which created what we today know as the Jordan Brand. The creation of the Air Jordan became a first-of-its-kind revolutionary collaboration that shifted the way athletes and sports companies did business. (Complex)

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Meet the Real People Who Inspired the Key Characters in ‘Air’


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