Fact Check: Is Giannis Antetokounmpo Muslim? Details About The NBA Star Basketballer And His Religio

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a Greek professional basketball player currently associated with NBA said to be Muslim. Let us get to know more about his religion as well as other details.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been playing with Milwaukee Bucks since 2013 and during this period he is already an NBA champion.

He had a passion for basketball from a very young age and was playing for the local team while he was in Athens until he came to the US.

Currently, people are talking about what his actual religion is as some are spreading the news about him following the Muslim religion.

Fact Check: Is Giannis Antetokounmpo Muslim? NBA Star Religion Explored 

No, NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo is not Muslim, but he has faith in Christianity so he follows the Christian religion.

Right from his childhood, he was raised in the premises of the greek orthodox church which became a strong factor for him to have faith in it.

A few years ago, in October 2012, he along with his brother got baptized, and since then they are officially Christianity following people.

Moreover, in spite of him following the Christian religion, he actually respects all the religions and believes in having respect for all the religions.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Wife Or Girlfriend Mariah Riddlesprigger

Giannis Antetokounmpo is in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend Mariah Riddlesprigger whereas she is not his wife yet.

They have been dating each other since a few years back and both of them since very happy together in the relationship as seen on his Instagram.

Likewise, they got to rejoice in parental happiness a few years after their relationship with two sons whom they love more than anyone in the world.

Currently, the family of four are living together and Giannis often spends his time with his partner and children whenever he is away from the game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Parents And Family

Giannis Antetokounmpo was born to Charles and Veronica Antetokounmpo as they have been amazing parents and family to him.

He has got a huge family as along with him, his parents gave birth to four other sons, due to which people call him rich of siblings.

They were born Nigerian immigrants as Charles and Veronica came to Greece from Lagos and they possess Nigerian ethnicity.

Currently, after his father passed away 4 years back, all of them are living in different places but get together on special occasions frequently.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Net Worth In 2021

The net worth of Giannis Antetokounmpo is estimated $100 million as of 2021.

His annual salary playing with the Milwaukee Bucks is more than $10 million as of now and he was earning to a similar range while he was in NYK.

Along with that, he also has endorsement agreements with several of the popular brands including Nike who are also paying him handsomely.

Furthermore, we can follow him on Instagram as well as Twitter under the handles @giannis_an34 and @Giannis_An34 respectively.

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