Wedding bells rang over the weekend as Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo married longtime girlfriend Mariah Riddlespringer in his native Greece, according to reports.
The couple, who were joined by 200 of their closest friends (reportedly including LeBron James), became husband and wife at the Greek outlet Costa Navarino Resort. Prototheme reportsIn this ceremony, which is called a “Greek Orthodox-Catholic fusion ceremony,” From Sportskeeda.
The celebrations kicked off on Friday with a welcome party, where the dress code was “strictly white,” according to Proto Theme, and continued on Saturday with a Nigerian-inspired event paying tribute to Antetokounmpo's roots.
The celebrations concluded with a wedding on the third day of the gathering.
Speculation surrounding the big day began last week after members of Antetokounmpo and Riddlespringer's inner circle shared social media posts from Greece.
Haley Lopez, wife of Milwaukee center Brook Lopez, posted a photo to Instagram from Mykonos with Riddlespriger.
“It's easy to celebrate you.” She wrote August 28th.
Another post shared by Lopez shows Riddlesprigger wearing a white mini dress and a veil.
Bucks star Khris Middleton and Antetokounmpo's former teammate Jrue Holiday were also invited to the offseason event. According to Eurohoops.
Antetokounmpo and Riddlesprigher, who have been together since 2014, have three children together: 4-year-old son Liam, 3-year-old son Maverick, and 11-month-old daughter Ava.
Couple They confirmed their engagement to People magazine Last fall.
Antetokounmpo, 29, will enter his 12th NBA season with Milwaukee this fall.
He and the Bucks finished the 2023-24 regular season with a 49-33 record.
Antetokounmpo did not play in Milwaukee's first-round playoff series against Indiana because of a calf injury.
The Pacers defeated the Bucks in six games to reach the Eastern Conference Finals, but lost four straight to the eventual champion Boston Celtics.
The Bucks open the season on the road against the Sixers in Philadelphia on October 23rd.
