Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mariah Riddlesprigger Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Prime Video
Giannis Antetokounmpo knew right away that his $500,000 prize for winning the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup would go directly to his family.
“I just got married, my wife’s a little bit needy, so I might have to get [her] a gift,” Antetokounmpo, 30, jokingly said of his plans for the prize money after the Milwaukee Bucks won the tournament in Las Vegas on Tuesday, December 17, in an Instagram video shared by the NBA. “It’s Christmas.”
For winning the NBA Cup, every Bucks player will receive $514,970. Antetokounmpo joked that in addition to treating wife Mariah Riddlesprigger to something special, a majority of the cash will be spent on his children.
The couple share sons Liam, 4, and Maverick Shai, 3, and daughter Eva Brooke, 16 months. Antetokounmpo also confirmed that he and Riddlesprigger are expecting baby no. 4 after online speculation that the social media personality was pregnant.
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“I have also three kids. I got to go Christmas shopping. And, I have a kid on the way,” he continued. “You know, diapers are expensive. So, the money’s already gone.”
Antetokounmpo further teased that the money wouldn’t last long as it goes toward his and Riddlesprigger’s family.
“I got the money today, and the money’s already gone,” he quipped.
Riddlesprigger brought her and Antetokounmpo’s little ones to watch the power forward and the Bucks face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Emirates NBA Cup. The Bucks won in a 97-81 victory, and Antetokounmpo took home the MVP award after scoring 26 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists.
While Antetokounmpo celebrated the win, he also took to Instagram to share his appreciation for his family’s support.
“My motivation ,” the basketball player captioned a photo of Riddlesprigger and their kids at the game.
Antetokounmpo and Riddlesprigger tied the knot in Greece — where the NBA player was born — earlier this year ahead of the NBA season.
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“We had an incredible few days there together. We had fun,” Antetokounmpo told People in September about his and Riddlesprigger’s nuptials. “It was a celebration of our love. Now we’ve become one. And I’m happy that we did it. I feel like a lot of people had fun.”
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Antetokounmpo added that many of his teammates, friends and loved ones were able to make it to the celebration.
That same month, Antetokounmpo shared a series of snaps from his and Riddlesprigger’s Greece trip.
“The good life! Taking over my instagram again!! ,” he captioned the slideshow.
