Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Improbable Media To Spotlight Extraordinary Story Of Longest-Serving British NFL Player In Feature Doc
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s new indie is forging a documentary about the longest-serving British player in NFL history, who was a victim of human trafficking.
Along with All3Media-owned North One Television, Improbable Media‘sas-yet-untitled movie will tell the incredible true story of the life of Efe Obada, who joined the Dallas Cowboys nearly a decade ago and played for the Washington Commanders in 2023.
At 10-years-old, Obada and his older sister were sent by their mother to the UK, believing she was giving them a better life, but ultimately became part of the millions of people worldwide trapped in the world of human trafficking.
Abandoned and living illegally in South London, Obada overcame the area’s notorious gang culture and eventually found American football at the age of 21.
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