Hustle is Adam Sandler''s latest film, which reveals a basketball scout who reveals a once-in-a-generation talent.
Juancho Hernangomez, who plays him on Netflix, is also playing a real-life player in the NBA.
Naturally, this has prompted a slew of questions about Juancho Hernangomez''s career, his NBA earnings, and his total net worth.
Hustle releases date and plot preview
On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, Hustle got its way on Netflix.
The film features Adam Sandler and Juancho Hernangomez, a real-life NBA player, who met and discovered a once-in-a-lifetime talent while in Spain.
Stanley goes against his team and takes it on himself to bring the young star to the United States, but instead, they are fighting to prove they have what it takes to get him to the NBA.
Who is Juancho Hernangomez?
Juan Alberto Juancho Hernangomez Geueris, the real-life NBA player who brings Bo Cruz to life.
Juancho was born in Madrid on September 28th, 1995, and is currently 26 years old. Both his parents played professionally, while his brother Willy, plays for the Pelicans, and his sister, plays for the Estudiantes youth team in Spain.
Juancho has played basketball competitively since he was 12 years old, playing for a number of youth teams in Spain, including CB Las Rozas, Real Madrid, and Club Baloncesto Majadohonda.
Hernangomez signed his first professional contract with CB Estudiantes in 2012, where he played until 2016 and was selected as an international player for the NBA draft.
Juanchos'' first steps into the NBA included the Denver Nuggets after being chosen in the 2016 draft, going on to play 191 games for the team before moving to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2020.
Hernangomez has moved between several teams in the NBA in the last few seasons, playing for the Boston Celtics, the San Antonio Spurs, and his current team, the Utah Jazz.
Juancho has also represented his country outside the NBA and was part of the Spaniard squad that won the 2019 Basketball World Cup in China.
Juancho Hernangomez net worth
As a current NBA player, Juancho Hernangomez has a reported net worth of $17 million as of the end of the 2020/21 season. It''s only expected that his value will rise in the coming years.
Juancho, a Denver Nuggets player between 2016 and 2019 and a further $9,814,030 during his stint with the Minnesota Timberwolves, has earned $6,230,640.
Juancho moved teams a number of times during the 2021/22, playing for the Boston Celtics, the San Antonio Spurs, and his current team, the Utah Jazz, and is expected to earn $6,803,190 for the season.
Hustle is available for download on Netflix after it was released on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
