It’s a reminder that the sporting world’s celebrated and lavishly compensated larger-than-life figures still have regular-sized emotions, and sometimes, even smaller ones than that.

These themes are well-expressed and conveyed in the documentary.

Athlete biography documentaries often fall flat, but they don’t often have a story as compelling as that of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Giannis: The Marvelous Journey does a great job of telling that story, and even non-basketball fans can appreciate it.

The latest in many fawning nonfiction films about modern athletes, but this one is better than most.