![]() ![]() Opinion: Whether it wins an Oscar or not, "Top Gun: Maverick" revealed America's true colorsīut now, as the story unfolds, comes another, with significance not just for shoes but for the history of labor more broadly - the idea that those who do the hard work should be rewarded for their efforts. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in Top Gun: Maverick from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. And that, he points out, happened 600 years ago. At one point, the shoe designer Peter Moore says there’s only been one truly innovative moment in the long saga of shoes: the making of a left and a right for each pair. Way to turn a weakness into a strength.Īnd that is a broader metaphor for what ends up being a historic moment in the history of sports, fashion and the world of work. ![]() 3 draft pick in 1984, just as it served the interests of a sneaker brand that had little presence in the basketball market, one yet untapped among the Black community.Īs Damon says to his old pal Ben Affleck (also the director), who plays Nike co-founder and CEO Phil Knight, what they have going for them is that Nike had no truly successful basketball shoes. And it served the purposes of the young player as the No. It hadn’t been done quite that way before. That worked with what Sonny Vaccaro, the basketball scout played by Matt Damon, and ultimately Nike, were trying and willing to do: build a brand around a person. Not only did she literally create him, of course, but she also contributed to his success. ![]() That origin story centers largely on his mother, played forcefully by Viola Davis. And that’s what is significant about his story and this movie: Those who do the work receive compensation for it. Yes, Jordan is a billionaire, but he’s earned it. Rather than focus in on Michael Jordan’s foibles and flaws - the usual fodder for Hollywood films, it’s about the creation of what makes him him - a basketball superstar who is not only an exceptional talent but one who transformed the way American businesses do their business. ![]()
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