The movie tells the story of Knight and the partnership between Michael Jordan and Nike’s basketball division, which eventually led to the creation of the Air Jordan brand.

Sonny Vaccaro says Phil Knight was opposed to signing Michael Jordan to Nike. When Nike made the decision to sign Michael Jordan, the company wasn't known for its basketball shoes.

With the release of Air, highlighting an early part of Nike's journey, here's a look back at interviews KING 5's Joyce Taylor did with people featured in the film.

"Son, that was embarrassing to your mother and I" - Michael Jordan's father convinced him to stay with Nike after nearly ...

David Falk insisted that Nike give Michael Jordan his own shoes and clothing line in 1984, laying the foundation for what ...

Is Sonny Vaccaro really the visionary behind Michael Jordan's lucrative partnership with Nike, as portrayed ... Vaccaro, played by Matt Damon, is tasked by Nike CEO Phil Knight to find that ...

Knight also vowed to end child labor and apply U.S. rules there. ... Related: Michael Jordan told Phil Jackson that Scottie Pippen was the second-best player on the 1992 Dream Team: ...

As Beaveron's top shoe salesman, Jordan has the right to change shoes every game. Heck, he can even ask to change pairs after every half or every quarter, and Phil Knight would not mind at all.