Who is giannis married to

Giannis Antetokounmpo has built something big in Milwaukee, leading the Bucks to the 2021 NBA championship while taking home the NBA Finals MVP Award. But off the court, he’s also building up his own family alongside his lovely girlfriend Mariah Riddlesprigger. Let’s get to know the strong woman behind the big man leading the Milwaukee Bucks, so here’s more on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s girlfriend Mariah Riddlesprigger.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s girlfriend: Mariah Riddlesprigger

Mariah and Giannis are not known to be married yet, but the couple is happily living together in Milwaukee. The couple had their first child in February 2020, an adorable baby boy named Liam Charles. Riddlesprigger isn’t shy to show off their son on Instagram, often featuring him having some fun outdoors or just hanging out with daddy Giannis:

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Liam Charles is aptly nicknamed “Baby Freak,” which would be just an awesome moniker if he were able to follow in his father’s footsteps and make the NBA as well. Judging by his genetics bestowed from his parents, he has a pretty decent shot at being pretty freakish as well. Giannis as we know is just a physical specimen on the court, standing at a firm 6-foot-11 with a condor-like wingspan of 7-foot-4.

But his mother Mariah doesn’t hurt baby Liam’s chances in that area, as Giannis Antetokounmpo’s girlfriend is also athletically gifted and stands at a solid 5-foot-10. Riddlesprigger was a volleyball player during her school days. She was team captain of her high school volleyball team and was named MVP of their league in her senior year. She continued her volleyball career in college as she played while attending Rice University, graduating with a degree in Sport Management and Sociology. Mariah was even named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week.

Mariah’s ties to the basketball world stemmed from her father, who played Division I hoops for Fresno State University. But she eventually forged her own path in the sports industry. Riddlesprigger first worked at Rice U’s ticketing office. She then used that experience to leverage herself into an internship with the Philadelphia 76ers. There she got the opportunity to meet some high-profile NBA figures such as Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.

While it’s unclear how exactly Giannis and Mariah first met, it could very well have something to do with her exposure to the NBA world. Unlike some other NBA stars who usually date and/or marry supermodels or Instagram influencers, Mariah is cognizant of the fact that she’s not that. She spoke openly about it during an interview about her new clothing line, via WTMJ Milwaukee:

“You see people that come out and say, ‘oh she’s not a supermodel.’ You’re right, I’m not and I’m not going to ever be, that’s not who I am,” Mariah says.

What Mariah is, is human.

“I could recognize that I was changing and that I wasn’t quite myself. I wasn’t really happy and how that was affecting my relationships, but me in general,” she says.

Dealing with self-doubt after the birth of her first son, Liam.

“My family trying to help me, my friends are trying to help me. But at some point, I have to help myself,” Mariah says.

Riddlesprigger used that as inspiration for her own clothing line, remembering wise words from her mother:

“My mom said that a lot. She always reminds me that you’re good enough, you’re beautiful enough, and don’t let anyone take that away from you. It’s just a reminder that you’re worthy because of who you are, undeniably, no matter what,” said Mariah.

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While Giannis Antetokounmpo is definitely proud of his girlfriend Mariah for trying to empower others in her own way, he’s probably not too pleased to admit that Riddlesprigger was an avid Los Angeles Lakers fan growing up as a child. Check out Antetokounmpo’s reaction when it was revealed during an Instagram live feed:

“I was a Lakers fan growing up.”

Giannis’ reaction to his girlfriend 🤣🤣pic.twitter.com/VwcSIkEceZ

— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) March 26, 2020

Giannis will probably let that pass, as she’s clearly a fan of the deer now given she’s together with the franchise’s best player. The happy couple added a brother for little Liam in August 2021, named Maverick Shai Antetokounmpo:

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Milwaukee Bucks fans can only hope that Giannis Antetokounmpo and his wonderful girlfriend Mariah Riddlesprigger decide to stay and grow in Wisconsin for the long haul while winning more titles.

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Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo is a Greek professional basketball player raised by his Nigerian immigrants parents in Greece, Athens where he started playing basketball for the youth teams of Filathlitikos.

Antetokounmpo played for the club’s senior team until eventually entering the 2013 NBA draft, where he was selected 15th overall by the Bucks in 2011.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, as he is popularly known, has since been playing for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Born on December 6, 1994 in Athens, Greece, he has earned the nickname “Greek Freak” amongst his colleagues.

The 27 year old basketball player led the Bucks in all five major statistical categories setting a record as the first player in NBA history to finish a regular season in the top 20 in all five statistics of total points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks

Since being awarded the Most Improved Player award in 2017, Antetokounmpo has proceeded to achieve six All-Star selections, including being selected as an All-Star captain in 2019 and 2020.