Air (I) (2023)

Viola Davis: Deloris Jordan

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• Deloris Jordan : But everyone once in a while, someone comes along that's so extraordinary that it forces those reluctant to part with some of that wealth to do so, not out of charity but out of greed, because they are so very special. And even more rare, that person demands to be treated according to their worth because they understand what they are worth.

  Sonny Vaccaro : Or their mother does.

• Deloris Jordan : A shoe is just a shoe until my son steps into it.

• Deloris Jordan : I believe the saying that if you say what you want, that's fine and good, but doing something about it that's what really counts.

• Deloris Jordan : Is it me who believes in Michael, his name, or am I just a healthy reflection of who he is and what he believes about himself?

• Deloris Jordan : Maybe that needs to change. Because if he does what I think he's gonna do, what you also think he's gonna do, and what Michael knows he's gonna do, then it won't be the NBA promoting my son, I promise you. It'll be the other way around.