{"id":3013,"date":"2018-02-18T18:29:17","date_gmt":"2018-02-18T18:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commarts.pleather.us\/2018\/02\/18\/unbanned-the-legend-of-aj1-trailer-its-gotta-be-the-shoes-in-this-documentary-about-michael-jordans-sneakers-watch\/"},"modified":"2018-02-18T18:29:17","modified_gmt":"2018-02-18T18:29:17","slug":"unbanned-the-legend-of-aj1-trailer-its-gotta-be-the-shoes-in-this-documentary-about-michael-jordans-sneakers-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/m2\/2018\/02\/18\/unbanned-the-legend-of-aj1-trailer-its-gotta-be-the-shoes-in-this-documentary-about-michael-jordans-sneakers-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1\u2019 Trailer: It\u2019s Gotta Be the Shoes in This Documentary About Michael Jordan\u2019s Sneakers \u2014 Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve watched basketball at any point in the last 30 years, you know that sneakers are serious business. We largely have Michael Jordan and the Air Jordans to thank for that, though the development hasn&#8217;t always been a positive one. The new film &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/t\/unbanned-the-legend-of-aj1\/\" id=\"auto-tag_unbanned-the-legend-of-aj1\">Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1<\/a>&#8221; looks set to explore that dynamic, and its first trailer dropped last night during All-Star Weekend. Watch below.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"pmc-related-link read-more\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"pmc-related-type\">Read More:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2018\/02\/oscar-presenters-daniela-vega-a-fantastic-woman-1201929990\/\" title=\"Oscars 2018: \u2018A Fantastic Woman\u2019 Star Daniela Vega to Make History as the First Openly Transgender Presenter\">Oscars 2018: \u2018A Fantastic Woman\u2019 Star Daniela Vega to Make History as the First Openly Transgender Presenter<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>The film explores &#8220;the dynamic journey of the Air Jordan 1 shoe and its role in disrupting the NBA, changing the game of basketball, birthing sneaker culture and influencing a social and cultural revolution in sports, music, fashion, art, social behavior and, of course, sneakers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe AJ1 is more than a shoe. It\u2019s a symbol of a much greater meaning across genders, race, geography and time,&#8221; said writer\/director Dexton Deboree in a statement. &#8220;Now more than ever, what this shoe represents, its impact on society and its role in really creating, defining and redefining a lot of our modern culture makes it a story that has to be told.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"pmc-related-link read-more\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"pmc-related-type\">Read More:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2018\/02\/black-panther-sally-potter-the-party-specialty-box-office-1201929962\/\" title=\"\u2018Black Panther\u2019 Squashes Specialty Box Office, Sally Potter\u2019s \u2018The Party\u2019 Is Best of Limited Openers\">\u2018Black Panther\u2019 Squashes Specialty Box Office, Sally Potter\u2019s \u2018The Party\u2019 Is Best of Limited Openers<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Michael B Jordan, Spike Lee, DJ Khaled, Lena Waithe, and Anthony Anderson are among the interviewees. &#8220;Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1&#8221; will be released on July<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<aside class=\"pmc-related-link sign-up\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"pmc-related-type\">Sign Up:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/indiewire.com\/email\" title=\"Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.\">Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Source: IndieWire film<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve watched basketball at any point in the last 30 years, you know that sneakers are serious business. 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