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Rise (2022 Film)
''Rise'' is a 2022 biographical sports drama film directed by Akin Omotoso, from a script written by Arash Amel. Based on the true story of four young Nigerian-Greek brothers, Giannis, Thanasis, Alex and Kostas Antetokounmpo, who emigrate to the United States and rise to fame and success within the National Basketball Association. The film stars newcomers Uche Agada, Ral Agada, and Jaden Osimuwa, Dharen from Kisugu in the three primary roles; with Elijah Shomanke, Yetide Badaki, and Dayo Okeniyi in supporting family roles. ''Rise'' was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and released as a Disney+ original film on June 24, 2022. It received generally positive reviews from critics. 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. By 2004, they are se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akin Omotoso
Akin Omotoso (born 1974) is a Nigerian film director, writer, and actor. He is best known for directing the 2022 film '' Rise''. Both his father Kole Omotoso and his sister Yewande Omotoso are also writers. Early life and education Omotoso was born in Nigeria, where he grew up in Ile Ife, Osun State. His family emigrated to South Africa in 1992 after his father, Kole Omotoso, took an academic appointment with the University of the Western Cape. Akin Omotoso studied at the University of Cape Town, obtaining a diploma in speech and drama. His mother died in 2003. Career Omotoso ventured into entertainment while at the university. His acting debut was in ''Sunjata'' by Mark Fleishman. This also earned Omotoso a Fleur du Cap Award for Most Promising Student in 1995. He used the money from acting in the play to direct his first short films, ''The Kiss of Milk'', ''The Nightwalkers,'' and ''The Caretaker''. By 1999, he wrote his first full-length film, entitled ''God is African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world. The league is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The NBA was created on August 3, 1949, with the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (United States), National Basketball League (NBL). The league later adopted the BAA's history and considers its founding on June 6, 1946, as its own. In 1976, the NBA and the American Basketball Association (ABA) ABA–NBA merger, merged, adding four franchises to the NBA. The NBA's regular season runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. The NBA playoffs, league's playoff tournament extends into June, culminating with the NBA Finals championship series. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kemi Lala Akindoju
Kemi "Lala" Akindoju is a Nigerian actress. She won an Africa Magic trailblazer award for her role in the film adaptation of '' Dazzling Mirage''. Personal life Akindoju was born on 8 March 1987 in a family of 4 children. She's a native of Ondo State. She had her secondary education at Queens College, Lagos. After obtaining her West African Examinations Council examination, she proceeded to study insurance at University of Lagos. She also received a master's degree from Pan-Atlantic University, studying media and communication. She married Chef Fregz in September 2018 and had a son in February 2021. Career She started her acting career in 2005 from stage performance before venturing into feature films. Filmography * '' Alan Poza'' (2013) as Ina (with OC Ukeje) * '' Dazzling Mirage (2014) as Funmiwo'' * '' The CEO (2016) as Lisa'' * '' Fifty (2015) as Chike'' *'' Suru L'ere (2016) as Landlady'' *'' Potato Potahto'' (2017) as Frances *'' Ajuwaya'' ''(2017)'' as Yewande * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joke Silva
Joke Silva () MFR is a veteran Nigerian actress, director, and businesswoman. In 1998, she had a major role, starring opposite Colin Firth and Nia Long in the British-Canadian film ''The Secret Laughter of Women''. In 2006, she won "Best Actress in a Leading Role" at the 2nd Africa Movie Academy Awards for her performance in ''Women's Cot'', and " Best Actress in a Supporting Role" at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008 for her performance as a grandmother in ''White Waters''. Silva is married to veteran actor Olu Jacobs. The couple founded and operate the Lufodo Group, a media corporation that consists of film production, distribution assets, and the Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts where she serves as Director of Studies. She is also the pioneer managing director of Malete Film Village, in association with Kwara State University. On 29 September 2014, Silva received recognition as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, one of Nigeria's National Honours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Manager (basketball)
In basketball leagues such as the NBA and WNBA, the general manager (GM) of a team typically handles player transactions, manages contract negotiations, and has the power to hire and dismiss a head coach, as well as their coaching staff. They also decide which players to draft in the NBA draft. The exact title and responsibilities held by a general manager can vary from team to team. Some teams choose to have both a general manager and a President of Basketball Operations. For example, when Red Auerbach was team president of the Boston Celtics in the 1980s, Jan Volk, the team's GM from 1984 to 1997, reported to Auerbach regarding basketball-related decisions.Managements and Captains www.nba.com/celtics, accessed February 10, 2011. Others, such as the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA, have a gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hammond (basketball)
John Hammond (born July 19, 1954) is an American professional basketball executive who is the senior advisor to the president of basketball operations of the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Previously, Hammond had been the general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks, as well as the assistant general manager with the Detroit Pistons, where he had also worked as an assistant coach. He had also been an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Clippers, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, and Houston Baptist University. He is a graduate of Greenville College. He is best known in NBA circles as the general manager who drafted NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Bucks. Hammond won the 2010 NBA Executive of the Year Award, the first time a Bucks executive had ever won the award in the team's history. Hammond was credited with building a Bucks team that went from 34 to 46 victories in one season, including a return to the playoffs for the first time since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Nichols
Cecil Taylor Nichols (born March 3, 1959) is an American actor, known for his roles in several films by Whit Stillman including major roles in ''Metropolitan (1990 film), Metropolitan'' (1990) and ''Barcelona (film), Barcelona'' (1994), as well as his roles in the regular casts of the television series ''Modern Family'' (2010) and ''PEN15'' (2019–2021). Career Nichols is perhaps best known for his roles in the Whit Stillman films ''Metropolitan (1990 film), Metropolitan'', ''Barcelona (film), Barcelona'', ''The Last Days of Disco'', and ''Damsels in Distress (film), Damsels in Distress''. His characters in the first three of these films were insecure, stuttering sidekicks to those of the more outgoing Chris Eigeman. Nichols and Eigeman also played minor roles in the independent film ''The Next Step'', released in 1997, of which Nichols was an associate producer. Nichols has also appeared in the films ''Boiler Room (film), Boiler Room'', ''Congo (film), Congo'', ''The American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manish Dayal
Manish Dayal (born Manish Sudhir Patel; June 17, 1983) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the CW teen drama series '' 90210'' (2011–2012) as well as in the films '' The Hundred Foot Journey'' (2014) and '' Viceroy's House'' (2017). From 2018 to 2023, he was featured as a main cast member of the Fox medical drama series '' The Resident''. Early and personal life Dayal was born to an Gujarati family in Orangeburg, South Carolina. His parents, Hema and Sudhir Patel, are from Gujarat, India. He has three sisters, including Neisha Patel, who is a vascular neurology fellow at Columbia University Medical Center. He uses his grandfather's first name, Dayal, as his stage surname. He attended Marshall Elementary School and later went to Heathwood Hall in Columbia, South Carolina. He subsequently obtained a degree in International Business from George Washington University. After he graduated in 2005, he moved to New York to pursue his acting career, and five years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and play home games at Fiserv Forum. Former United States Senate, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl was the long-time owner of the team, but on April 16, 2014, a group led by billionaire hedge fund managers Wes Edens and Marc Lasry agreed to purchase a majority interest in the team from Kohl, a sale which was approved by the owners of the NBA and its Board of Governors one month later on May 16. The team is managed by Jon Horst, the team's former director of basketball operations, who took over for John Hammond (basketball), John Hammond. The Bucks have won two league championships (1971 NBA Finals, 1971, 2021 NBA Finals, 2021), three conference titles (Western: 1971 NBA Finals, 1971, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nike, Inc
Nike, Inc. (stylized as ''NIKE'') is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon. It is the world's largest supplier of Sneakers, athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$46 billion in its fiscal year 2022. The company was founded on January 25, 1964, as "Blue Ribbon Sports", by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971. The company takes its name from Nike (mythology), Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Nike markets its products under its own brand, as well as Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+, Nike Blazers, Air Force 1 (shoe), Air Force 1, Nike Dunk, Air Max, Foamposite, Nike Skateboarding and Nike CR7. The company also sells products under its Air Jordan brand and its Converse (brand), Converse subsidiary. Nike also owned Bauer Hockey from 1995 to 2008, and previously owned Cole Haan, Umbro, and Hurley International. In addition to manu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 NBA Draft
The 2013 NBA draft was held on June 27, 2013, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. State Farm was the presenting sponsor. The NBA draft lottery, lottery took place on May 21, 2013. This was the first draft for New Orleans under their new New Orleans Pelicans, Pelicans name after playing as the New Orleans Hornets previously. It would also be the last draft for the Charlotte Bobcats under their old name, as they resumed playing under their old Hornets moniker that they last used in 2001–02 Charlotte Hornets season, 2002 once the 2013–14 NBA season was over. Anthony Bennett (basketball), Anthony Bennett, the first pick in the draft, had a very limited amount of media outlets considering him as a potential #1 pick in the draft. He bounced around the league and then was finally released by the Brooklyn Nets in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
