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Jul 14, 2023 · As it turns out, Bo Cruz is an entirely fictional character not based on anyone in particular. He's an original creation by screenwriters Taylor Materne and Will Fetters.
- Mike Bedard
- Juancho Hernangómez's Pro & NBA Career Explained
- Hustle Is Full of NBA Cameos
- The Entire Hernangómez Family Are Basketball Pros
- Juancho Hernangómez's Family Convinced Him to Play Bo Cruz in Hustle
Juancho Hernangómez Played For Six Different NBA Teams
Born in 1995 in Spain, Juancho Hernangómez began playing professional basketball at the age of 17 when he signed a contract with CB Estudiantes in 2012. Before being the real person behind Bo Cruz, Juancho Hernangómez played on Spain's bronze medal-winning team in the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and the silver medal-winning teams that competed at the European Under-20 Championship in 2014 and 2015. By the end of the 2016 basketball season, Hernangómez won the ACB Best Young Player...
Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, Dirk Nowitzki, Trae Young, and Luka Dončić All Appeared In Hustle
Hustle is based on the real struggle of NBA scouts and prospects, and as such there are many NBA cameos in the Adam Sandler movie Hustle. Some of these ball players play themselves, while others have roles that impact the plot. Other than Juancho Hernangómez, antagonist Kermit Wills is played by NBA star Anthony Edwards. Edwards is known for playing on the Minnesota Timberwolves team and even won an All-Rookie First Team honors award during his first year in the NBA. Orlando Magic player Germ...
Juancho Hernangómez's Father, Mother, Brother, & Sister All Played
While Bo Cruz from Hustle isn't a real person, Juancho Hernangómez's family is probably worthy of a movie in their own right. The Hustle star's older brother, Willy Hernangómez, is an NBA veteran who plays for the New Orleans Pelicans. Their father, Guillermo Hernangómez Heredero, played for Real Madrid and Estudiantes in Spain. The female side of the family is also part of the tradition, with his mother Margarita Geuer Draeger playing with the Spanish international team in the 1990s, and his...
Hustle Won Three People's Choice Awards
Juancho Hernangómez gave an outstanding performance as Bo Cruz in Hustle, but the real-life NBA player hadn't considered a career on the screen. Speaking at a Toronto Raptor's press day in 2022, Bo Cruz actor Juancho Hernangómez revealed that he and his character share more than just a career on the court and dreams of NBA stardom — they're both family-oriented. In fact, it was Hernangómez's family who convinced him to take the role of Bo Cruz in Hustle in the first place (via EuroHoops). Her...
Jun 7, 2022 · Even though real-life basketball player Juancho Hernangómez portrays Bo in the film, the character is not based on the actor or player’s life. He was born into a family of several former and active basketball players and started playing competitive basketball at the age of around 12.
Jun 8, 2022 · Bo Cruz Is Drafted By The Boston Celtics (But How?) One of the big revelations in the Hustle movie ending is that Bo Cruz was drafted after his impressive final performance and went to the Boston Celtics.
- Theatrical Movies Editor
Jun 14, 2022 · Is Bo Cruz a real NBA player? No. Hustle is not based on a true story, and Bo Cruz is a fictional character invented by Hustle screenwriters Taylor Materne and Will Fetters.
- Anna Menta
- 3 min
Stanley attempts to speak with the man, Bo Cruz, but is rebuffed until he makes a FaceTime call to Dirk Nowitzki to prove his legitimacy. Bo and his mother Paola recount his life story: he was a talented player from an early age and was invited to play in America at age 15, but stayed in Spain after his girlfriend became pregnant with his ...
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Jun 3, 2022 · Most of them are there to watch Bo Cruz (Juancho Hernangómez, of the Utah Jazz), a towering construction worker who plays defense like a speeding wall and dunks like a hydraulic drill.
