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Spike Lee Plans Jordan Documentary

Posted May 21, 08 12:41 PM CDT in Arts & Living Sports 

(Newser) – You might remember Spike Lee's classic "Is it the shoes?" ads for Nike. But the director told a Cannes crowd he'll team up with Michael Jordan again for a different purpose: a documentary on the basketball legend, reports Variety. The NBA will finance the flick, which will feature unreleased footage from Jordan's last two pro seasons.

Lee was in Cannes to hype his upcoming WWII drama, Miracle at St. Anna, about black soldiers in WWII battling Nazis and prejudice in their own ranks. He hopes to return in 2009 with No. 23 in tow.

Source Variety

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Spike Lee's documentary on Jordan will feature unreleased footage from the legends last two pro seasons.   (KRT Photos)
Spike Lee, left, talks to Michael Jordan during the Jordan Brand All-American Classic basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, April 21, 2007.   (AP Photo/John Marshall Mantel)
Spike Lee attends the Chopard Trophy party during the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern France, May 19, 2008.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
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Is it the shoes? Classic Nike commercial featuring Michael Jordan and Spike Lee (a.k.a. Mars Blackmon).   (crownfarmer)

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