AIR is a comical drama about how the shoe company, Nike, landed its game-changing account with basketball rookie and future superstar Michael Jordan in 1984. Nike’s basketball expert, Sonny Vaccaro, has seen clips of Michael playing in high school, college and the Olympics. He thinks Nike should build a shoe around Michael instead of seeking endorsements from several players. He faces opposition to his idea at Nike and with Michael’s agent. Michael himself really isn’t all that impressed with Nike’s line of running shoes. He prefers Converse shoes. However, Sonny learns that Michael’s wise mother, Deloris, makes all the family’s business decisions. So, he takes a risk and approaches her personally.