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Adam Sandler's Netflix movie Hustle features a lot of professional basketball players, but is the film's main character Bo Cruz a real NBA player?
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JUANCHO HERNANGOMEZ & ADAM SANDLER DIARIO ASDiarioASSandler (Sugarman) urges the 76ers front office to sign Cruz immediately but the franchise are unconvinced as Stanley takes matters into his own hands and brings Cruz to the United States at his own expense promising Bo that he will be signed by the ‘Sixers or enter the NBA draft. The film continues to explore the exploits of Cruz in the US and his efforts and those of Sugarman ensuring that the Spaniard triumphs in the world of basketball.
Who is Bo Cruz?
Cruz is played by Spaniard Juancho Hernangomez, with the 26-year-old an NBA player since moving to Denver Nuggets in 2016. The Madrid born power forward cut his teeth in the game with local ACB side Estudiantes before making the move (as did Cruz, to the USA). In his time in the NBA, the player has lined out for Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs before being traded to his current team (Utah Jazz) in February of this year.
“I love basketball so much,” Hernangómez stated recently “I couldn’t, I can’t live without it. Acting, it was fun. It was a great experience, but that’s not my dream.”
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Juancho Hernangomez (Denver Nuggets) Todd PiersonEFEHernangomez is a gold medal winner with the Spanish national team at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Juancho’s older brother is another NBA star and currently plays with New Orleans Pelicans.