Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mariah Riddlesprigger | The Love Story of NBA Star

Many fans once joked that Giannis Antetokounmpo  fell in love with an ordinary-looking woman. But the best love is that you  never disliked me for being poor,   and I didn't live up to your kindness. Giannis Antetokounmpo was born  into a poor family. His family   smuggled themselves from Nigeria  to Greece and became refugees. If it weren't for basketball, he would  have been an illegal immigrant in Greece. After playing in the NBA, Giannis gave  all the money he earned to his family. Having no money to take a  taxi, he was recognized by   fans on his way back to the arena, and  the kind-hearted fans gave him a lift. The 7-foot-tall boy was huddled in  the small back seat of the Toyota car,   with his knees almost touching his chin. It was during his rookie period that  Giannis met Mariah Riddlesprigger,   an intern with the NBA 76ers. In the imagination of many people,   the fiancees of NBA players should have  angelic faces and devilish figures. But Mariah doesn't stand out in either of these  areas, and he's two years older than Giannis. So what does Giannis love about her? Mariah is a top student at Rice University with a  double major in sports management and sociology. At the age of 20, Mariah took  the initiative to intern at   the NBA Summer League to start her career plan. At that time, Giannis was just an international  player who had just arrived in the NBA. Who would have thought that the 15th pick in  the 2013 draft would one day become a superstar. The love between the two is particularly pure. In 2016, the Bucks gave Giannis a  four-year, $100 million contract extension. This silly boy immediately ran to the store  and bought an oversized teddy bear for Mariah. It wasn't a diamond ring, a sports car, or  thinking about a new girlfriend. After Giannis   signed the contract, all he could think  about was Mariah's favorite teddy bear. From the skinny Greek boy to the Greek monster,   Giannis' transformation is  inseparable from hard training. He has a habit. If he does not perform well in  a game that day, he will not even take a shower,   but will immediately go to the  basketball gym to practice more,   often practicing until two  or three in the morning. On many nights like this,  Mariah was by Giannis' side. One night in 2022, the Bucks  lost to the 76ers on the road. Giannis was very upset about his  free throw performance in that   game. He made 4 of 15 free throws and missed 11. So after the game, he stayed  in the gym for extra practice. However, due to work needs,   the 76ers staff moved the ladder near the  hurdle to prevent him from practicing. After several pulls between the two sides,  Giannis simply pushed the ladder aside. After the video hit the internet there  was a public outcry, and coupled with a   number of injuries to opposing players  as a result of his strong defense,   Giannis received a lot of flak from the public. Mariah, a former 76ers employee,  supported Giannis on instagram. "ME and YOU against the world" She said. This couple always shows off  their affection like this. Giannis is a strong man on the basketball court,   but he also often posts photos and  thoughtfully writes love words. Such loving words as "you  make my life more wonderful,   my princess, you are the most special  existence" are all written by Giannis. In less than four years, Giannis and Mariah  had three children, two sons and one daughter. But this is not enough. He once said that his goal   is not to win 6 championships but  to have 6 children with Mariah. Mariah is not a full-time housewife,  she runs her own clothing brand. Together with Giannis, she gave away her  clothes to needy families in Milwaukee for free. He also co-launched a diaper project  with Giannis to provide local infants   and young children with the daily  necessities they need to grow. Seeing these poor children,  Giannis will definitely not   forget his difficult memories of  being on the streets of Greece. In order to supplement his family income,  he stood on the street selling sunglasses.   Sometimes he had to sing for tourists  on an empty stomach to earn tips. Good-looking women are all the same,   but the woman who knows each other and  is by your side is the most precious. Giannis wants a lover with whom  he is compatible, not a vase. Giannis Antetokounmpo can be regarded  as the real sober person in the NBA.