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

Uche Agada

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Dayo Okeniyi

Charles Antetokounmpo

Yetide Badaki

Veronica Antetokounmpo

Ral Agada

Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Jaden Osimuwa

Kostas Antetokounmpo

Elijah Sholanke

Alexandros Antetokounmpo

Taylor Nichols

John Hammond

Panos Koronis

Takis Zivas

Manish Dayal

Kevin Stephanides

Christos Loulis

Poco

Uche Agada — Giannis Antetokounmpo

Uche Agada (born January 11, 2001) is an American actor. He made his debut acting role in Rise (2022) where he played the role of NBA superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, in the biopic alongside his brother, Ral.

Dayo Okeniyi — Charles Antetokounmpo

Oladayo A. Okeniyi (born June 14, 1988) is a Nigerian-American actor, popularly known for playing the role of Thresh in The Hunger Games and Danny Dyson in Terminator Genisys.

Yetide Badaki — Veronica Antetokounmpo

Yetide Badaki (born September 24, 1981) is a Nigerian-American actress. She is best known for playing Bilquis on the Starz series American Gods.