While playing a match, Giannis and Thanasis are scouted by drafters, particularly a young one named Haris Eleftheriou who is trying to convince the scout manager Paco to recruit the brothers. Charles buys a car for the family, but are nearly kicked out of their apartment despite having the money for the next two weeks. The Antetokounmpos continue to face adversity when Thanasis is offered a check by a promising college team, only for it to get denied when his family history is looked into.
By 2007, Thanasis is a star player and Giannis has improved significantly. They are invited to go to Filathlitikos to use the gym for free where they meet the coach Takis Zivas who sees promise in the two. While Thanasis shows natural skill, Giannis has difficulty learning the game, but displays potential. Thanasis and Giannis begin playing basketball in the park. Charles tries to get documentation, but the double standard, in that he needs a visa for work, but he cannot get a job necessary to get a visa, frustrates the whole family. Their Yoruba surname is Hellenized to Antetokounmpo amidst immigration processing after the family escapes refugee round-ups in Turkey. Despite being born in Greece, they are not granted legal citizenship due to jus sanguinis nationality laws putting their family at risk of deportation and separation. By 2004, they are settled and have four more sons, Thanasis, Giannis, Kostas and Alexandros. They are unable to get visas due to the political climate and thus have no identification and must remain in hiding. In 1990, Charles and Veronica "Vera" Antetokounmpo are forced to leave their eldest son Francis in Nigeria while they travel to Greece for a better life. It received generally positive reviews from critics. Rise was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and released as a Disney+ original film on June 24, 2022. The film stars newcomers Uche Agada, Ral Agada, and Jaden Osimuwa in the three primary roles with Elijah Shomanke, Yetide Badaki, and Dayo Okeniyi in supporting family roles. Based on the true story of three young Nigerian- Greek brothers, Giannis, Thanasis and Kostas Antetokounmpo, who emigrate to the United States and rise to fame and success within the National Basketball Association. Rise is a 2022 biographical sports drama film directed by Akin Omotoso, from a script written by Arash Amel.
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