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113 minutes

6/23/2022

Overview

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.

Cast List

  • Uche Agada Picture

    Uche Agada

    as Giannis Antetokounmpo

  • Dayo Okeniyi Picture

    Dayo Okeniyi

    as Charles Antetokounmpo

  • Yetide Badaki Picture

    Yetide Badaki

    as Veronica Antetokounmpo

  • Ral Agada Picture

    Ral Agada

    as Thanasis Antetokounmpo

  • Jaden Osimuwa Picture

    Jaden Osimuwa

    as Kostas Antetokounmpo

  • Elijah Sholanke Picture

    Elijah Sholanke

    as Alexandros Antetokounmpo

  • Taylor Nichols Picture

    Taylor Nichols

    as John Hammond

  • Panos Koronis Picture

    Panos Koronis

    as Takis Zivas

  • Manish Dayal Picture

    Manish Dayal

    as Kevin Stephanides

  • Christos Loulis Picture

    Christos Loulis

    as Poco

  • Pilar Holland Picture

    Pilar Holland

    as Teresa Perez

  • Maximiliano Hernández Picture

    Maximiliano Hernández

    as OKC Thunder Rep

  • Phil Blevins Picture

    Phil Blevins

    as Peristeri B. C. Point Guard

  • Efthimis Chalkidis Picture

    Efthimis Chalkidis

    as Haris Eleftheriou

  • Babis Hawk Konstantinou Picture

    Babis Hawk Konstantinou

    as Turkish Policeman

  • Lina Patsiou Picture

    Lina Patsiou

    as Nurse #1

  • Nicolas Politis Picture

    Nicolas Politis

    as NBA Scouter

  • Jake Schwencke Picture

    Jake Schwencke

    as NBA Scouter

  • McColm Cephas Jr. Picture

    McColm Cephas Jr.

    as Young Giannis

  • Chinua Baraka Payne Picture

    Chinua Baraka Payne

    as Young Thanasis

  • Aaron Kingsley Adetola Picture

    Aaron Kingsley Adetola

    as Young Kostas

  • Jahleel Kamara Picture

    Jahleel Kamara

    as Young Alexandros

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo Picture

    Giannis Antetokounmpo

    as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)