Giannis Antetokounmpo Prepares for a Big Fat Greek Wedding

Giannis Antetokounmpo is planning his wedding with long-time girlfriend Mariah Riddlesprigger in Greece during the summer, Greek media report.

The wedding, according to an exclusive report by Alpha TV, will take place at the upscale resort of Costa Navarino near the town of Pylos in the Peloponnese.

According to the Greek TV report, hundreds of guests, including friends and members of the extensive Antetokounmpo family, are expected to attend the wedding service which will take place in a Greek Orthodox church.

Last December, Mariah Riddlesprigger, who has been romantically involved with the Greek Freak since the mid-2010s, gave air to the rumor that the couple is planning to marry.

She posted a suggestive video on her Instagram which showed her and three friends toasting with champagne flutes in a wedding dress store.

The caption read “life lately” and was met with a torrent of congratulatory comments and likes. Comments included “The First Lady of the Milwaukee Bucks,” “Shopping for a wedding dress,” and “Getting married soon.”

While not much is known about the early days of the couple’s relationship, the NBA champion has a family of five, having welcomed their sons Liam Charles and Maverick Shai in 2020 and 2021, respectively, and daughter Eva Brooke in 2023.

Together, Antetokounmpo and Riddlesprigger are a force in the philanthropic world. They launched the Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation in 2022 to support nonprofits in their local Milwaukee community and around the globe.

Antetokounmpo’s wedding at his favorite Greek spot

The Greek Freak is a regular visitor to this southwestern corner of Greece as he reportedly became the owner of two Costa Navarino residences along with his brother Thanasis.

In the official blog of the resort recently, he said: “There’s so much to do here, and it’s a safe environment. When you get here, you know there will be people around, but it’s good that my kids can grow up in a safe environment, go to the beach, ride their bicycles or play on the waterslides, all without me worrying too much. I’m also thinking 10 to 15 years into the future when they’ll be older.”

During a press conference for the promotion of their charity work with Milwaukee’s Diaper Mission in September, the seven-time NBA All-Star said: “Soon I’m going to be married to this beautiful woman next to me.”

Antetokounmpo was born on December 6, 1994 in Athens to Charles Antetokounmpo, a former soccer player, and Veronica Antetokounmpo, who had been involved in high jumping when she was younger. Of his four brothers who all play professional basketball, three have secured NBA championships.