Who is Mariah Riddlesprigger?
Mariah Danae Riddlesprigger, an American national, was born on September 17, 1992, in Fresno, California, under the sign of Virgo. Although she plays volleyball professionally, she is most known for being the girlfriend of renowned basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Childhood and schooling
She grew up in Fresno, California, with her sisters Maya and Makayla, under the guidance of their basketball-playing father Pat and their manager, Cathy.
Mariah developed an early interest in sports and played basketball, tennis, and volleyball before deciding to try volleyball and falling in love with it.
Mariah made the decision to concentrate only on volleyball when she enrolled at Bullard High School, despite her father and brothers encouraging her to pursue a career in sports. Her high school coach Kieran Roblee served as an additional source of inspiration for Mariah. She matriculated in 2010 and attended William Marsh Rice University in Texas, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology and sport management in 2014.
Mariah’s professional life
She began her profession while still a student, playing volleyball for the Rice Owls and working in the school’s sporting ticket office.
Mariah was one of the top athletes at the school and was included on the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll after graduation.
She worked as an intern for the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team from May 2015 to June 2016, but not much is known about her career after that.
Honors
In addition to receiving awards from the Junior League Senior Girl Athlete Award and the Scholar Athlete Award while still in high school, Mariah was named The Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week in her last year of college.
romantic life and Giannis Antetokounmpo connection
Since they first met in Fresno back when neither of them was well-liked, Mariah and Giannis Antetokounmpo have been together for a long time.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mariah Riddlesprigger
For unclear reasons, they shielded their relationship from the public for a number of years, but they are now very transparent about it. Liam Charles, the boy Mariah gave birth to on February 10, 2020, is shown in numerous photos and videos that have been posted to Giannis and Mariah’s Instagram accounts. Mariah recently revealed that she and Giannis intend to tie the knot.
Both of them have refrained from mentioning any other individuals they may have dated. However, there are online speculations that Giannis, as a well-known basketball player, has dated many ladies; these have not been verified.
Mariah has one son, is single, and is now dating Giannis Antetokounmpo as of February 2021.
Interests and hobbies
Mariah maintains a very active lifestyle, training multiple times a week at the gym and posting numerous photos from her workouts to her Instagram account.
She just visited the Greek homeland of her lover, who she loves to travel with.
Her favorite season is summer because she loves swimming in the ocean, basking in the sun, and feeling the warmth of the sun on her skin.
Mariah enjoys getting inked, and she currently has two on her right arm.
During her free time, she likes to watch films like “Leon: The Professional,” “Black Swan,” and “Closer,” which include her favorite actors, Scarlett Johansson, and Natalie Portman.
Three sisters, three paths, three dispositions, three grins, and one unbreakable link I promise to always adore you, @__M_a_k_a_y_l_a @_mayyyyaaaa tweet.com/7Tihs5DbhT
— August 5, 2018, Mariah Danae (@mariahdanae15)
Height, age, and wealth
Mariah is twenty-eight years old. She is 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 meters) tall, weighs about 180 pounds (82 kilograms), and has long brown hair and brown eyes. Her boyfriend’s estimated net worth as of February 2021 is over $60 million, which she undoubtedly shares given that hers is only a modest $100,000.
Giannis Antetokounmpo: who is he?
Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo was born on December 6, 1994, in Athens, Greece. He is a Greek national and a Sagittarius by sign. His most well-known role in the National Basketball Association (NBA) is that of a player with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Because his parents immigrated to Greece from Nigeria, Giannis was reared in Athens with his four siblings. As a result, he was stateless for eighteen years and lacked both Greek and Nigerian citizenship.
He and his brother Thanasis made a living by selling handbags, watches, and sunglasses on the streets to support their parents.
At the age of 13, he began playing basketball, and two years later, he joined Filathlitikou’s young squad. Giannis played for the senior team in the semi-pro Greek B Basketball League in 2011–2012. The next season, he advanced to the Greek A2 League. A few days after turning 18, Giannis secured a deal with the Spanish basketball team CAI Zaragoza after being noticed by multiple scouts. Though he was contracted to Zaragoza, on July 30, 2013, Giannis signed a rookie contract with the Milwaukee Bucks after they bought him out. On October 13, 2013, he made his NBA debut at the age of almost 19, making him one of the league’s youngest players ever.
Giannis made rapid development, being selected to the NBA All-Rookie second team in 2014 and winning the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award on February 9, 2015. After serving three months of mandatory military duty in Greece beginning in June 2016, Giannis signed a $100 million contract extension with the Bucks on September 19, 2016. On January 19, 2017, he was selected for the Eastern Conference team in the NBA All-Star Game. In 2018, he was again selected for the NBA All-Star Game. Finally, at the end of the season, he was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, basketball saw a lackluster year in 2020; yet, on September 18, Giannis was chosen MVP. On December 15, 2020, he inked a new deal worth $228 million with the Bucks, making it the biggest NBA contract ever.
He has represented Greece in international competitions.
Giannis was raised by athletes in his family. His father, Charles, was a soccer player who passed away in September 2017, and his mother, Veronica, was formerly a high jumper. The brothers of Giannis, Thanasis and Kostas, have both entered the NBA; Kostas is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, while Thanasis plays for the Milwaukee Bucks.