SCREENING. AND ONE PERSON IN THE FAMILY SCORES THE WHOLE FAMILY SCORES. THIS IS A FILM ABOUT A BASKETBALL PLAYER, BUT IT’S WAY MORE THAN JUST A FILM ABOUT BASKETBALL. THIS IS A LIFE MOVIE. THIS IS ABOUT A JOURNEY. THIS IS ABOUT THE CONNECTIVENESS OF A FAMILY A STORY THE BOX ORGANIZATION WANTED OTHERS TO SEE HONEST PART OF THE FABRIC FOR OUR COMMUNITY FOR US TO SUPPORT HIM IN OUR COMMUNITY. I THINK THIS IS AN AWESOME OPPORTUNITY. EYES PREMIERED ON DISNEY PLUS THIS MORNING, BUT THE FRANCHISE TEAMED UP WITH DISNEY FOR TONIGHT’S PRIVATE SHOWING ON THE BIG SCREEN TWO THEATERS FILLED WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS LIKE JOURNEY HOUSE AND THE RUNNING REBELS EAGER FOR INSPIRATION. GOING TO BE ABLE TO RELATE TO GIANNIS AND SO MANY WAYS WITH HIM BEING SOMEBODY OF COLOR AND BEING HERE FROM MILWAUKEE WITH HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION IF YOU SET YOUR MIND TO A GOAL AND HAVE A PLAN AND HAVE THAT SUPPORT THAT YOU NEED FROM YOUR FAMILY AND FROM OTHERS THAT YOU REALLY CAN DO A LOT IN THIS WORLD. THERE’S GONNA BE CLOSE TO 400 PEOPLE IN THE THEATER WITH YOU GUYS TONIGHT AND A LOT OF KIDS ARE GONNA BE IN THERE HOW MANY OF THOSE KIDS ARE GONNA WALK OUT INSPIRED BY WHAT THEY SEE ON THE SILVER SCREEN. I I THINK ALL OF THEM, I THINK VALUABLE WATERS IS MOVING GONNA BE INSPIRED AND AS MANY PARENTS CAN ATTEST TO ONCE A KID FINDS A MOVIE. THEY LIKE THEY TEND TO WATCH IT OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN GENERAL MANAGER. JOHN HORSE SAYS WELL TONIGHT MAY BE HIS FIRST VIEWING ONCE HIS TWO LITTLE ONES SOPHIE AND ZEKE GET TO WATCH IT. IMAGINE IT WILL BE FAR FROM H
Milwaukee Bucks and Disney host kids for screening of new Giannis movie 'Rise'
Among the groups in attendance were the Running Rebels, Journey House, Mentor Greater Milwaukee and Cream Skills Basketball Association.
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Updated: 2:45 PM CDT Jun 25, 2022
The Milwaukee Bucks and Disney hosted a screening of Disney's "RISE" for Running Rebels, Journey House, Mentor Greater Milwaukee and Cream Skills Basketball Association on Friday at Marcus Movie Tavern in Brookfield. Disney's "RISE," was released exclusively on Disney+ on June 24, and is based on the real-life story about Giannis and his family, which also became the first trio of brothers to become NBA champions in the history of the league – Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks and Kostas Antetokounmpo of the Los Angeles Lakers.The Bucks and Disney released this description of the film:Audiences have never seen a story like that of the Antetokounmpos. After emigrating from Nigeria to Greece, Charles and Vera Antetokounmpo (Dayo Okeniyi and Yetide Badaki, respectively) struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. With their oldest son still in Nigeria with relatives, the couple were desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but found themselves undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn. When they weren’t selling items to tourists on the streets of Athens with the rest of the family, the brothers-- Giannis (Uche Agada) and Thanasis (Ral Agada)--would play basketball with a local youth team. Latecomers to the sport, they discovered their great abilities on the basketball court and worked hard to become world class athletes, along with brother, Kostas (Jaden Osimuwa). With the help of an agent, Giannis entered the NBA Draft in 2013 in a long shot prospect that would change not only his life but the life of his entire family. And last season, Giannis and Thanasis helped bring the Milwaukee Bucks their first championship ring in 50 years, while Kostas played for the previous season champs, the Los Angeles Lakers."Rise" stars Dayo Okeniyi, Yetide Badaki, Manish Dayal, Taylor Nichols, introducing Ral Agada and introducing Uche Agada. The film was directed by Akin Omotoso ("Vaya"), written by Arash Amel ("A Private War") and produced by Bernie Goldmann ("300"). Giannis Antetokounmpo and Douglas S. Jones served as the executive producers.
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — The Milwaukee Bucks and Disney hosted a screening of Disney's "RISE" for Running Rebels, Journey House, Mentor Greater Milwaukee and Cream Skills Basketball Association on Friday at Marcus Movie Tavern in Brookfield.
Disney's "RISE," was released exclusively on Disney+ on June 24, and is based on the real-life story about Giannis and his family, which also became the first trio of brothers to become NBA champions in the history of the league – Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks and Kostas Antetokounmpo of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Bucks and Disney released this description of the film:
Audiences have never seen a story like that of the Antetokounmpos. After emigrating from Nigeria to Greece, Charles and Vera Antetokounmpo (Dayo Okeniyi and Yetide Badaki, respectively) struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. With their oldest son still in Nigeria with relatives, the couple were desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but found themselves undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn. When they weren’t selling items to tourists on the streets of Athens with the rest of the family, the brothers-- Giannis (Uche Agada) and Thanasis (Ral Agada)--would play basketball with a local youth team. Latecomers to the sport, they discovered their great abilities on the basketball court and worked hard to become world class athletes, along with brother, Kostas (Jaden Osimuwa). With the help of an agent, Giannis entered the NBA Draft in 2013 in a long shot prospect that would change not only his life but the life of his entire family. And last season, Giannis and Thanasis helped bring the Milwaukee Bucks their first championship ring in 50 years, while Kostas played for the previous season champs, the Los Angeles Lakers.
"Rise" stars Dayo Okeniyi, Yetide Badaki, Manish Dayal, Taylor Nichols, introducing Ral Agada and introducing Uche Agada. The film was directed by Akin Omotoso ("Vaya"), written by Arash Amel ("A Private War") and produced by Bernie Goldmann ("300"). Giannis Antetokounmpo and Douglas S. Jones served as the executive producers.
