Short movie 'Porzingod' to premier at Tribeca Film Festival
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The hype surrounding New York Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis continues to reach new levels.
New York City filmmakers Conor and Tyler Bryne created a short film titled "Porzingod" - a movie centered around Porzingis. The four-minute film is set to debut at the Tribeca Film Festival on Thursday.
In the film, characters are seen praying to the basketball god to bring the Knicks franchise back from the dead, with the Latvian rookie serving as the savior.
"It's a lifelong passion project," Byrne told the New York Post's Marc Berman.
Porzingis does not make an appearance in the film, but he reportedly has been invited to view the premiere.
The film stars actors and real-life Knicks fans John Leguizamo and Adam Mucci.