Air tells the story of Nike’s partnership with Michael Jordan and the creation of the Air Jordan brand. Nike beat their competitors in the race to sign Jordan to an endorsement deal by agreeing to a partnership rather than a standard endorsement deal.
In this scene, Matt Damon (Sonny Vaccaro) explains the idea of creating a brand around a player to Mather Maher (Nike Shoe designer Peter Moore). This business model was revolutionary and has been imitated by numerous companies.
Thanks to John Kruggel for the clip and summary!
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