{"id":157146,"date":"2021-10-20T16:23:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T20:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=157146"},"modified":"2021-10-20T16:23:11","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T20:23:11","slug":"rise-based-on-the-family-behind-nba-champs-giannis-thanasis-kostas-antetokounmpo-and-younger-brother-alex-to-premiere-in-2022-on-disney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/rise-based-on-the-family-behind-nba-champs-giannis-thanasis-kostas-antetokounmpo-and-younger-brother-alex-to-premiere-in-2022-on-disney\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cRISE,\u201d Based On The Family Behind NBA Champs Giannis, Thanasis, Kostas Antetokounmpo, and Younger Brother Alex, To Premiere In 2022 On Disney+"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>\u201cRise,\u201d <\/strong>a new film from Disney based on the triumphant real life story about the remarkable family that produced the first trio of brothers to become NBA champions in the history of the league&#8211; <strong>Giannis <\/strong>and <strong>Thanasis Antetokounmpo<\/strong> of the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Laker <strong>Kostas Antetokounmpo<\/strong>&#8211;will debut in 2022 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Disney+<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Audiences have never seen a story like that of the Antetokounmpo\u2019s, which mixes Nigerian heritage, Greek nationality, and extraordinary athletic ability. In \u201cRise,\u201d audiences will witness how one family\u2019s vision, determination and faith lifted them out of obscurity to launch the career of three NBA champions\u2014two-time MVP Giannis and his brothers, Thanasis and Kostas. Last season, Giannis and Thanasis helped bring the Bucks their first championship ring in 50 years, while Kostas played for the previous season champs, the Lakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TF-09016_R_CROP-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-157147\"\/><figcaption>Yetide Badaki as Vera, Ral Agada as Thanasis, Elijah Sholanke as Alexandros, Uche Agada as Giannis, Dayo Okeniyi as Charles, and Jaden Osimuwa as Kostas in RISE, exclusively on Disney+. Photo by Patrick Redmond. \u00a9 2021 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Newcomer <strong>Uche Agada<\/strong> and <strong>Ral Agada<\/strong>\u2014also real-life brothers&#8211;portray young Giannis and Thanasis, with <strong>Jaden Osimuwa<\/strong> and <strong>Elijah Shomanke<\/strong> as their other two brothers, Kostas and Alex, respectively. The film stars <strong>Dayo Okeniyi<\/strong> (\u201cEmperor,\u201d \u201cShades of Blue\u201d) and <strong>Yetide Badaki<\/strong> (\u201cAmerican Gods,\u201d \u201cThis is Us\u201d) as their parents Charles and Vera, with <strong>Manish Dayal<\/strong> as Giannis\u2019 tenacious agent Kevin and <strong>Taylor Nichols<\/strong> as John Hammond, general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks. Also in the cast are <strong>Maximiliano Hernandez, Eddie Cahill, Pilar Holland<\/strong> and <strong>McColm Kona Cephas Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRise\u201d is directed by <strong>Akin Omotoso<\/strong> (\u201cVaya\u201d), with <strong>Bernie Goldmann<\/strong> (\u201c300\u201d) producing and Giannis Antetokounmpo executive producing. Co-producers are <strong>Andreas Dimitriou <\/strong>and<strong> Michael Foutras.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After emigrating to Greece from Nigeria, Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. With their oldest son still in Nigeria with relatives, the couple were desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but found themselves undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn. When they weren\u2019t selling items to tourists on the streets of Athens with the rest of the family, encouraged by their father, the brothers would sneak away to play basketball with a local youth team. Latecomers to the sport, they discovered their great abilities on the basketball court and worked hard to become world class athletes. With the help of an agent, Giannis entered the NBA Draft in 2013 in a long shot prospect that would change not only his life but the life of his entire family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giannis Antetokounmpo said, \u201cI am thrilled and honored that Disney+ is bringing my family\u2019s story to people all over the world. My hope is that it will inspire those in similar circumstances to keep the faith, stay true to their goals and not to give up on striving for a better life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as Giannis\u2019 entering the Draft was a seminal moment for his family, Uche Agada\u2019s being cast in \u201cRise\u201d proved to be a seminal moment for the Agada family. Uche was working at a WaWa drive-thru in New Jersey when he saw a screenshot of an Instagram post from Giannis about a casting call for someone new and fresh to portray him in the film. Uche had to ask for time off from his job to do the series of auditions, and eventually won the role of Giannis. After being cast, he suggested that the filmmakers have his brother Ral audition for the role of Thiannis, which led to both Agada brothers portraying two of the Antekounmpo brothers in the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2021\/09\/the-book-of-boba-fett-set-to-launch-exclusively-on-disney-december-29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cThe Book Of Boba Fett\u201d Set To Launch Exclusively On Disney+ December 29<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cRise,\u201d a new film from Disney based on the triumphant real life story about the remarkable family that produced the first trio of brothers to become NBA champions in the history of the league&#8211; Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Laker Kostas Antetokounmpo&#8211;will debut in 2022 on Disney+. 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