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Jun 24, 2022 · Rise: Directed by Akin Omotoso. With Dayo Okeniyi, Yetide Badaki, Uche Agada, Ral Agada. Based on the real life story about the family that produced the first trio of brothers to become NBA champions in the history of the league.
Rise is a 2022 biographical sports drama film directed by Akin Omotoso, from a script written by Arash Amel. Based on the true story of three young Nigerian - Greek brothers, Giannis, Thanasis and Kostas Antetokounmpo, who emigrate to the United States and rise to fame and success within the National Basketball Association.
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After emigrating from Nigeria to Greece, Charles and Vera Antetokounmpo (Dayo Okeniyi and Yetide Badaki, respectively) struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under...
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- Biography, Drama
- PG
May 10, 2022 · RISE, an all-new Original movie, streaming June 24 only on @DisneyPlus!Audiences have never seen a story like that of the Antetokounmpos.
Jun 24, 2022 · Executive produced by Giannis "Greek Freak" Antetokounmpo, "Rise" follows the story of the NBA star and his brothers, Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Kostas Antetokounmpo. The film chronicles the early lives of the Greek-born brothers of Nigerian descent.
Jun 24, 2022 · After emigrating from Nigeria to Greece, Charles and Vera Antetokounmpo (Dayo Okeniyi and Yetide Badaki, respectively) struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation.
Jul 1, 2022 · Now streaming exclusively on Disney+, Rise tells the story of the Antetokounmpo family’s tireless hope and commitment to perseverance. Parents Charles and Veronica (played by Dayo Okeniyi and Yetide Badaki) leave Nigeria with their family to seek citizenship and a better life in Greece.
