If you've seenHustleon Netflix and want another exciting basketball movie,Covered by Disney + Rise, a new sports drama based on the true story of NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother.
The film, which began streaming on Disney + today, was directed by Nigerian filmmaker Akin Omotoso and written by Arash Amel. Actor Uche Agada will star as a younger version of the NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo. He moved from Nigeria to Greece as a boy with his five brothers and helped his family earn money by selling souvenirs to tourists in Athens. The constant threat of deportation hangs overhead, which is stressful, and the brothers blow off the steam by playing basketball in public court. Although they are not formal trained, they have many natural talents and are the focus of NBA talent scouts.
Whether you're a basketball fan or not, it's an incredibly moving true story about realizing your dreams. Who can resist it? Read on to learn more about the true story of Rise. Is
Risebased on a true story?
Yes. Risetells the true story of three Nigerian and Greek brothers, Janis Adetokumpo, Tanasis Adetokumpo, and Costas Adetokumpo, who emigrated from Nigeria to Greece and gained fame in the NBA. Is based.
RiseWho are the Antetokounmpo brothers?
Janis Adetokumpo, Thanasis Adetokumpo, and Costas Adetokumpo are all three brothers from Nigeria and Greece, and after the family moved from Nigeria to Greece, they attracted the attention of NBA talent scouts and professional basketball. I became a player. NBA. But the best known of the brothers is the 27-year-old Giannis Antetokounmpo. He is currently a Milwaukee Bucks power forward and a true NBA superstar. Janice has been in the Bucks since the first NBA Draft in 2013 and was named the league's most valuable player by the rookie for the second consecutive year in 2019 and 2020. 26, and their names are Kareem Abdul Jabbar and LeBron James. And the next year? Janice led Bucks to the first NBA championship since 1971. So he's a pretty good ball player.
Perhaps lesser known is the brother of Janis Adetokumpo. They also play in the NBA, and the story is told inRise. Currently, there is Athanasius "Tanasis" Antetokunpo (played by actor Lar Agada) who plays with his brother Janice at Milwaukee Bucks. There is Costas Adetokumpo (played by actor Jayden Osimwa), who currently plays for the French professional basketball team LDLC ASVEL and previously played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. And then there's Alexandros "Alex" Antetokunpo (played by actor Eliya Shomanke), who is currently playing in the NBA G League Raptors 905.
The real Giannis Antetokompo met early on withRiseproducer Bernhard Goldmann. Goldman came to the player with a movie idea about his family life. Jeannis was convinced by Goldman's pitch. It was a condition that he and his family entered in writing the script. In fact, according to the production notes of Rise, it was Giannis who insisted on talking about him and his whole family, and the movie tells him about his NBA career.
"We are delighted and honored that Disney + will bring the story of my family to people all over the world," Giannis said in an interview at a press conference. "My hope is to inspire people in similar situations to stay faithful, stay true to their goals, and not give up trying for a better life."
