“Marcus Rashford shows support to $70 million man Giannis Antetokounmpo, ahead of his movie Rise!”: The Manchester United star teamed up with Milwaukee Bucks superstar in LA

Jeet Pukhrambam | 25/06/2022
Giannis Antetokounmpo's biopic "Rise" is out now Marcus Rashford turned up from Manchester to show his support.  

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s biopic “Rise” is out now Marcus Rashford turned up from Manchester to show his support.  

The incredible story of Giannis Antetokounmpo is now coming to the big screen. The Greek Freak’s life is being adapted into a movie.

Taken from the book “Giannis: The improbable rise of an MVP” by Mirin Fader, Rise is a biopic that covers the freak’s story.
From the streets of Athens to become an NBA champion, Giannis’ life is nothing short of an actual fairytale.

There aren’t many athletes who have such a rags-to-riches story. Naturally, the world is in awe and is out in support of the movie in full force.

Joining him and showing his support is Marcus Rashford. The English soccer player was in Los Angeles and decided to show up on the red carpet.

Giannis posted a picture with Marcus. The two posed with jerseys. Marcus even signed his England shirt before handing it over to Antetokounmpo.

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Twitter reacts to the two stars posing together side by side as Giannis and Marcus both look chuffed!

The shirt exchange caught some eyeballs. NBA and football/soccer Twitter were both on cue to share their opinions.

Some even questioned why Rashford did not present Giannis with a Manchester United shirt. One user argues that United’s abysmal form might be the reason.


It is important to remember that the season got over and Manchester United still haven’t unveiled their new shirts.

Another user talks about how small Marcus looked in comparison to the Greek freak.

Everything else aside, it is good to see two rising stars showing support for each other. Both of them have been supporting their local communities.

Marcus has also been extensively working to bring attention to the impoverished in his hometown of Manchester. And Giannis has been constantly working to bring up the people in Greece.

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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