Matt Damon and Ben Affleck to co-write and star in film about Nike’s pursuit of Michael Jordan
Affleck is set to direct the film.
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Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman biopics among 2021 Black List of unproduced screenplays
Scripts about amateur wrestlers, marathoners, and pro tennis players are also among this year's picks.
Michael Avenatti sentenced to 2.5 years in jail over attempted extortion of Nike with threatened bad publicity
"[Avenatti] hijacked his client’s claims, and he used those claims to further his own agenda, which was to extort millions of dollars from Nike for himself."
In tribute to Little Richard, Spike Lee posted a 1991 commercial he directed starring Little Richard and Michael Jordan
In 1991, Little Richard appeared as a genie in a Spike Lee ad for Air Jordans.
Nike considered dropping Colin Kaepernick before changing course to feature him, with Wieden+Kennedy pushing for that move
Some Nike execs reportedly wanted to cut ties with Kaepernick after he didn't land a new NFL deal, and they almost did.
NFL executives can’t be happy about Nike’s Kaepernick ad, but there’s not much they can do or say about it
There are some comparisons to the 'Playmakers' fiasco, but Nike isn't ESPN.
Nike releases two-minute Colin Kaepernick-narrated ad which will debut on NFL TNF opener
Colin Kaepernick is the face of Nike’s 30th anniversary ‘Just Do It’ campaign, and that’s getting plenty of reaction
"Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything."
Netflix is doing a biopic on Nike founder Phil Knight, produced by Frank Marshall, who Knight met on the set of Back To...
The screenplay will be written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, known for their work on The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.
Nike trolls hot-take pundits like Stephen A. Smith with “Debate This” ad on Kevin Durant
The industry of criticizing Kevin Durant in particular and debating hot sports takes in general has become so...
Michael Phelps wears Nike on SI cover, despite Under Armour deal
Michael Phelps is on the cover of Sports Illustrated, along with Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles. Par for...
