Giannis Antetokounmpo is widely regarded as one of the best players in the history of NBA. So here's taking a look at all you need to know about his girlfriend, Mariah Riddlesprigger.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo is a Greek professional basketball player who currently plays as a power forward for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA (National Basketball Association). Popularly known as “The Greek Freak” by fans and media, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s outlandish physical features do full justice to the nickname he has received from his fans.
Although Giannis is all of 6ft 11 inches, he possesses the abilities and range of a 7ft 3 player. What adds to his class as a player is his expertise when it comes to handling the ball like a guard. Giannis’ strength, speed, agility, amalgamated with his ball-handling skills are all the ingredients that have helped him emerge as one of the most elite players in the league at the moment.
Giannis was born on December 6th, 1994 in Athens, Greece to Charles and Veronica Antetokounmpo. He was raised by a family of immigrants. The first time Giannis ever touched a basketball was in 2007, and 15 years later, he boasts of having the achievements of a Hall of Fame draftee to his name.
Mariah Riddlesprigger is the girlfriend of NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo. She is a former American volleyball player. Mariah studied at the prestigious ‘Rice University’ and has always been into sports herself. She even represented her high school team and went on to be awarded with the “Scholar Athlete’ and the “Junior League Senior Girl Athlete’ awards.
While at university, Mariah emerged as one of the most talented volleyball players and represented her University on numerous occasions. She has won several awards and accolades for her excellence in volleyball. Mariah even bagged the ‘Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week’ award in her senior season.
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Yes. The Greek player has a son named Liam Charles Antetokounmpo (1) with his long-time girlfriend Mariah Riddlesprigger.
Mariah Riddlesprigger was born on September 17th, 1992, to Cathy and Pat Riddlesprigger, who happen to be Fresno natives. She has two younger sisters, namely Makayla and Maya.
Mariah attended the ‘Bullard High School’ and graduated from there in 2010. After that, she earned her BA degree in sport management and sociology, along with a minor in business, from ‘Rice University’ in 2014. With an exceptional academic record and several achievements in the sport of volleyball, Mariah has always been a complete all-rounder. Mariah and Giannis have been dating for quite some time now and will surely tie the knot very soon.
