The NBA Finals have the night off on Tuesday, June 11, as it moves down to Dallas where the Mavericks hope to claw back into the series that currently sees the Boston Celtics holding a 2-0 lead. But basketball fans pining for something to watch need not worry, because ABC is airing the broadcast debut of the critically acclaimed basketball sports drama Air starring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Viola Davis at 8 pm ET/PT.
Air is based on the true story of Nike's pursuit to sign Michael Jordan as he enters the NBA from college in 1984 and the creation of the Air Jordan sneaker. Specifically, it tracks Sonny Vaccaro (Damon) as he leads Nike's fledgling basketball department (the iconic sports brand was known more as a running shoe company in the early 80s) and attempts to convince Nike founder Phil Knight (Affleck) that Jordan can be a game-changer for them. The movie also stars Jason Bateman, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, Marlon Wayans, Matthew Maher, Julius Tennon, Viola Davis as Jordan’s mother and young actor Damian Young as Michael Jordan.
