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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
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
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- 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 8, 2022 · Sugarman's work takes him all over the world, with pit stops in Nigeria, China, Greece, Germany, and finally Spain, where he spots a hotheaded diamond in the rough named Bo Cruz. Here's why...
- Julia Selinger
Jun 13, 2022 · Sandler plays a Philadelphia 76ers scout named Stanley Sugarman who believes he’s found the next NBA star in Bo Cruz, a temperamental Spanish player who is more than a little rough around the...
Feb 21, 2023 · Juancho Hernangomez as Bo Cruz and Adam Sandler as Stanley Sugerman in Hustle. (Scott Yamano/Netflix) 'Hustle' is not based on a true story, but because of an incredible cast, the movie blurs the fine line between fiction and reality.
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Jun 8, 2022 · Juancho Hernangómez as Bo Cruz. The Hustle movie cast includes the acting debut for Juancho Hernangómez, who stars as Bo Cruz. Bo has all of the skills on offense and defense to be a dominant NBA player, but his troubled past and varying confidence kept him off the NBA's radar until Stanley Sugerman happens to spot him in a pick-up game.
