Rise

A king will come from across the sea.

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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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Creators

Akin Omotoso

director

Arash Amel

writer

Cast

Uche Agada actor Dayo Okeniyi actor Yetide Badaki actor

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Ral Agada actor

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Jaden Osimuwa actor

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Elijah Sholanke actor Taylor Nichols actor

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Panos Koronis actor Manish Dayal actor

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Christos Loulis actor

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Pilar Holland actor Maximiliano Hernández actor

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Phil Blevins actor

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Efthimis Chalkidis actor

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Babis Hawk Konstantinou actor

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Lina Patsiou actor

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Nicolas Politis actor

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Jake Schwencke actor

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McColm Cephas Jr. actor

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Chinua Baraka Payne actor