Rise

Rise (2024)

2024

Drama

7.1 from 10 with total 73 votes

2022-06-23

113 minutes

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. Desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn, the family\'s vision, determination and faith lifted them out of obscurity to launch the careers of three NBA champions.

Uche Agada character Giannis Antetokounmpo

Dayo Okeniyi character Charles Antetokounmpo

Yetide Badaki character Veronica Antetokounmpo

Ral Agada character Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Jaden Osimuwa character Kostas Antetokounmpo

Elijah Sholanke character Alexandros Antetokounmpo

Manish Dayal character Kevin

Taylor Nichols character John Hammond

Panos Koronis character Takis Zivas

Manish Dayal character Kevin Stephanides

Christos Loulis character Poco

Pilar Holland character Teresa Perez

Maximiliano Hernández character OKC Thunder Rep

Phil Blevins character Peristeri B. C. Point Guard

Efthimis Chalkidis character Haris Eleftheriou

Babis Hawk Konstantinou character Turkish Policeman

Lina Patsiou character Nurse #1

Nicolas Politis character NBA Scouter

Jake Schwencke character NBA Scouter

McColm Kona Cephas Jr. character Young Giannis

Chinua Baraka Payne character Young Thanasis

Aaron Kingsley Adetola character Young Kostas

Jahleel Kamara character Young Alexandros