Rise
“A king will come from across the sea.”
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.
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Cast
27 people
Uche Agada
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Known for
Running Point
Dayo Okeniyi
Charles Antetokounmpo
Known for
Dark Matter
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Yetide Badaki
Veronica Antetokounmpo
Known for
American Gods
Twilight of the Gods
Ral Agada
Thanasis Antetokounmpo
No other roles listed
Jaden Osimuwa
Kostas Antetokounmpo
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Patterns
Elijah Sholanke
Alexandros Antetokounmpo
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Taylor Nichols
John Hammond
Known for
PEN15
Perry Mason
Panos Koronis
Takis Zivas
Known for
Beckett
Before Midnight
Manish Dayal
Kevin Stephanides
Known for
The Resident
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
Christos Loulis
Poco
Known for
Adults in the Room
Pilar Holland
Teresa Perez
Also in
Marriage Story
Supergirl
Maximiliano Hernández
OKC Thunder Rep
Known for
The Last Ship
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Akin Omotoso Director · Arash Amel Screenplay Ré Olunuga Composer
United States release June 24, 2022 · Produced in Greece, United States, France · Production Faliro House Productions, NBA Entertainment
Production
Walt Disney Pictures
Production
Faliro House Productions
Production
NBA Entertainment
Production
Greece · United States · France
Produced in
Greek Freak
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 23, 2022
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · June 24, 2022
Digital · Disney+
United States
August 18, 2022 · Digital · ESPN+ / Hulu
Austria
June 24, 2022 · Digital
Brazil
June 24, 2022 · Digital · Disney+
Czechia
June 24, 2022 · Digital · Disney+
France
June 24, 2022 · Digital · Disney+
Germany
June 24, 2022 · Digital · Disney+
Ireland
June 24, 2022 · Digital
Japan
June 24, 2022 · Digital
Poland
June 24, 2022 · Digital
South Korea
August 19, 2022 · Digital · Disney+
Switzerland
June 24, 2022 · Digital
United Kingdom
June 24, 2022 · Digital · Disney+
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