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Without Limits is a 1998 American biographical sports film.It is written and directed by Robert Towne and follows the relationship between record-breaking distance runner Steve Prefontaine and his coach Bill Bowerman, who later co-founded Nike, Inc. Billy Crudup plays Prefontaine and Donald Sutherland plays Bowerman.
In 1984, Oregon-based Nike, Inc. is on the verge of shutting its basketball shoe division down due to low sales. In response to this, Marketing VP Rob Strasser, along with co-founder and CEO Phil Knight, task Nike's basketball talent scout Sonny Vaccaro to come up with a new spokesperson for Nike basketball shoes.
Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist who is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., a global sports equipment and apparel company.
Nike co-founder and Oregon legend Phil Knight will be heading to the big screen in the near future, portrayed by none other than Ben Affleck.
The star-studded film, directed by Ben Affleck, dramatizes the people and events behind Michael Jordan’s 1984 deal with Nike. Breaking down NC scenes & references in ‘Air,’ the new Michael ...
The story of Nike signing Michael Jordan is coming to movie theaters, with some big name casting to boot. Legendary actors and close friends Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are teaming up for a film ...
Raveling became Sonny's competitor in the same position at Nike. [5] Vaccaro was a key figure in the O'Bannon v. NCAA lawsuit, which allowed players to be compensated for appearances in video games. [ 6 ]
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