Prime Video Announces ‘Giannis: The Marvelous Journey’ Doc

Welcome
to
Hollywood
Giannis
Antetokounmpo.
Prime
Video
announced

Giannis:
The
Marvelous
Journey,
a
new
documentary
hitting
the
streamer
on
Feb.
19.

Kristen
Lappas
direct
the
doc
and
will
detail
the
rise
of
NBA
star
Giannis
Antetokounmpo,
from
his
humble
beginnings
in
Greece
to
becoming
a
two
time
Most
Valuable
Player
on
basketball’s
biggest
stage.

Here’s
the
synopsis
from
Prime
Video:

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The
film
is
an
intimate
portrait
of
a
global
superstar
and
one
of
the
NBA’s
most
dominating
performers,
a
two-time
league
MVP
who
led
the
Milwaukee
Bucks
to
a
championship
in
2021.
But
his
path
began
a
world
away
from
the
spotlight,
on
the
streets
of
Athens,
where
he
was
raised
on
the
margins
of
society,
alongside
three
brothers,
by
parents
who’d
immigrated
from
Nigeria
in
search
of
a
better
life.
As
the
documentary
recounts,
one
day
in
an
internet
café,
young
Giannis
was
captivated
by
images
of
NBA
stars,
and
soon
after
picked
up
a
basketball.
From
there
unfolded
an
epic
journey,
at
turns
inspiring,
heartbreaking,
and
triumphant,
ultimately
landing
him
in
his
adopted
home
of
Milwaukee,
where
he
emerged
as
“The
Greek
Freak,”
a
superstar
who
transcends
conventional
limits,
transforming
the
game
with
his
athleticism
and
versatility,
all
the
while
striving
to
use
the
memory
of
the
loss
he
endured
along
the
way
to
spearhead
an
impact
far
beyond
the
court.

The
documentary
will
show
interviews
with
Giannis
Antetokounmpo,
his
mother,
Veronica
Antetokounmpo,
siblings
Thanasis,
who
also
plays
on
the
Milwaukee
Bucks,
Kostas,
and
Alex
Antetokounmpo,
as
well
as
his
fiancée,
Mariah
Riddlesprigger.
Also
contributing
are
Hall
of
Fame
NBA
player
Jason
Kidd,
Khris
Middleton,
Jrue
Holiday,
Kenny
Smith,
Vin
Baker,
and
iconic
sportscaster
Ernie
Johnson.
This
film
marks
the
first
glimpse
into
Antetokounmpo
and
his
family,
giving
true
insight
into
their
real
lives.

Improbable
Media
and
Words
+
Pictures
is
the
production
company
behind
the
doc.
Producers
include
Connor
Schell
and
Hannah
Beir.
Executive
producers
are
Aaron
Cohen,
Libby
Geist,
Nick
Monroe,
and
Giorgos
Panou.