Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1

2019 • 91 minutes

About this movie

The Legend of AJ1 explores the dynamic journey of the Air Jordan 1 from its unlikely beginnings to its role in disrupting long- established rules of the NBA, changing the game of basketball, birthing sneaker culture and influencing a social and Cultural Revolution. Highlighting icons from across the cultural spectrum — including Spike Lee, Anthony Anderson, Michael B. Jordan, DJ Khaled, Lena Waithe, Kenya Barris, Jason Sudeikis, NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook, hip-hop legend Chuck D, as well as rising stars Gizzle, Christian Combs, and Kid Ink, and many more — the film takes a raw and riveting look at a movement that so heavily shaped the culture in which we live.