Giannis: The Marvellous Journey, a feature-length documentary, chronicles NBA great Giannis Antetokounmpo’s extraordinary rise from a low-income Greek upbringing as the son of Nigerian immigrants to the top of the basketball world.

The documentary will debut globally on Prime Video exclusively on February 19 and be accessible in more than 240 countries and territories. Prime subscribers will be the only ones with access to the full movie.

The movie is a biographical account of Giannis Antetokounmpo, the most dominant player in the NBA, two-time league MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and 2021 MVP of the Milwaukee Bucks, who won the coveted Bill Russell Finals MVP award following a record 50-point performance.

Antetokounmpo announced on Twitter that his production company, Improbable Media, was been launched and that its debut feature film had been released:

“It’s the true story about me and my family’s journey and I can’t wait to share it with you,”

In the film “Giannis: The Marvellous Journey,” Antetokounmpo and his family are interviewed alongside Ernie Johnson and Kenny Smith of TNT, former Bucks head coach Jason Kidd, assistant coach Vin Baker, teammate Kris Middleton, and former teammate and close friend Jrue Holiday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and “Rise,” his Disney film

The movie “Rise” is based on the true story of the Antetokounmpo brothers, Giannis, Thanasis, and Kostas. The film was directed and produced by Disney in the year following Antetokounmpo’s championship victory. While playing with the Milwaukee Bucks and LA Lakers, these three brothers became the first players in NBA history to win three championships.

The family-friendly movie follows young Giannis and his elder brother Thanasis as they pursue their dreams of becoming professional athletes while trying to provide for their family. It also highlights the events and hardships that eventually led to Giannis being chosen for the 2013 NBA draft.

The difficulties they had in Greece and their family’s predicament with their fifth brother, who was left behind in Nigeria because his parents were unable to immigrate with a newborn, are also highlighted in the film.

On June 27, 2013, eleven years ago, the Bucks took a chance by picking the undeveloped and mysterious prospect with the 15th pick in that draft. The risk would transform the team and lead to the NBA championship in 2021.