2023年5月12日 · Vaccaro claimed that the FBI investigated him for corporate espionage when he got fired from Nike, but no charges were filed. After the iconic signing of Michael Jordan to the Nike brand, Vaccaro...

2023年4月5日 · Michael Jordan says marketing executive George Raveling, not Sonny Vaccaro, sold him on signing with Nike. Vaccaro’s storied relationship with Nike ended on a sour note when company chairman...

2023年4月6日 · Sonny Vaccaro talks the accuracy of 'Air' with FN and remembers his unforgettable speech at Nike HQ to Michael Jordan and his family.

2023年4月4日 · Vaccaro, a sports executive who previously worked at Nike, Adidas and Reebok, was one of the men responsible for signing Michael Jordan to Nike and Kobe Bryant to Adidas. Now, the story of...

Vaccaro is best known for his tenure with Nike, Inc., where he signed Michael Jordan to his first sneaker deal. Vaccaro left Nike for Adidas, then Reebok. [1] He founded the ABCD Camp, an elite showcase of high school basketball standouts, which ran from 1984 to 2007. It featured future stars Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, and LeBron James. [2]

2023年4月5日 · How Sonny Vaccaro helped Nike sign Michael Jordan. Vaccaro is credited as a key figure in swinging the negotiations in Nike's favor to secure the services of Jordan ahead of his rookie...

2023年4月5日 · Much of Air centers on the lengths that John Paul Vincent “Sonny” Vaccaro, a sports marketing executive at Nike, will go to to sign 21-year-old NBA rookie Michael Jordan to a shoe deal with...

2023年4月7日 · Basketball marketing legend Sonny Vaccaro tells VF the real-life story behind ‘Air,’ and about the message he just received from Michael Jordan’s mother, Deloris.

2023年5月12日 · Here's where Sonny Vaccaro is now after he signed Michael Jordan with Nike. He's now being played by Matt Damon in the movie "Air".

2023年4月7日 · The story of Sonny Vaccaro signing Michael Jordan to Nike is detailed in Ben Affleck's new film 'Air'. Here's what to know about the Air Jordan co-founder.