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# A king will come from across the sea.
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📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2022-06-23
⌚ Running Time: 113 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.6

Beloved Cast

Uche Agada original image
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Uche Agada
Dayo Okeniyi original image
Charles Antetokounmpo
Dayo Okeniyi
Yetide Badaki original image
Veronica Antetokounmpo
Yetide Badaki
Ral Agada original image
Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Ral Agada
Jaden Osimuwa original image
Kostas Antetokounmpo
Jaden Osimuwa
Elijah Sholanke original image
Alexandros Antetokounmpo
Elijah Sholanke
Taylor Nichols original image
John Hammond
Taylor Nichols
Panos Koronis original image
Takis Zivas
Panos Koronis
Manish Dayal original image
Kevin Stephanides
Manish Dayal
Christos Loulis original image
Poco
Christos Loulis
Pilar Holland original image
Teresa Perez
Pilar Holland
Maximiliano Hernández original image
OKC Thunder Rep
Maximiliano Hernández
Phil Blevins original image
Peristeri B. C. Point Guard
Phil Blevins
Efthimis Chalkidis original image
Haris Eleftheriou
Efthimis Chalkidis
Babis Hawk Konstantinou original image
Turkish Policeman
Babis Hawk Konstantinou
Lina Patsiou original image
Nurse #1
Lina Patsiou
Nicolas Politis original image
NBA Scouter
Nicolas Politis
Jake Schwencke original image
NBA Scouter
Jake Schwencke
McColm Cephas Jr. original image
Young Giannis
McColm Cephas Jr.
Chinua Baraka Payne original image
Young Thanasis
Chinua Baraka Payne
Aaron Kingsley Adetola original image
Young Kostas
Aaron Kingsley Adetola
Jahleel Kamara original image
Young Alexandros
Jahleel Kamara
Giannis Antetokounmpo original image
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Giannis Antetokounmpo

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