What happened to the father in the movie Rise?
What happened to the father in the movie Rise? He passed away at his family home in Milwaukee and the general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks – Jon Horst – delivered the news in a heartfelt statement: “The Bucks family is heartbroken about the sudden death of Giannis’ father, Charles.
What happened to Giannis agent Haris?
Georgios Dimitropoulos: Agent that led Giannis Antetokounmpo to NBA passed away. Georgios Dimitropoulos, a great agent and a man who loved basketball like few others, passed away at the age of 50, after a long battle with cancer, as Haris Stavrou of sport24.gr has reported.
Who is Haris in Rise?
There’s no real-life reporting of an agent named Haris Eleftheriou; presumably he’s an amalgamation of agents Georgios Dimitropoulos and Giorgos Panou, who were among the first to recognize Giannis’ talent and ultimately steered him toward agent Alex Saratsis, who formally began contacting NBA or EuroLeague scouts.
Why is Francis not in Rise?
Plot. 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. They are unable to get visas due to the political climate and thus have no identification and must remain in hiding.
