By Dan Lyons Affleck will reportedly direct and portray Phil Knight, while Damon is set to play Sonny Vaccaro. View the original article to see embedded media. Nike’s successful signing of Michael Jordan to an endorsement deal in the mid-1980s helped launch the brand into the biggest in the world of sports apparel. According to Deadline, Ben Affleck is set to direct and play Nike co-founder Phil Knight, teaming up with longtime friend and collaborator Matt Damon, who will star as Sonny Vaccaro, in a drama about the fledgling company’s pursuit of the young Jordan. Affleck and Damon are working …