Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mariah Riddlesprigger

NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo Hilariously Trolls Girlfriend Mariah's Instagram Post

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By Melanie VanDerveer on January 19, 2023 at 2:00 AM EST

Anyone who follows Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo on social media knows he's got dad jokes for days. He recently showed another side of his sense of humor when he hilariously trolled his girlfriend Mariah Riddlesprigger's Instagram post with tons "freaky" comments.

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They Don't Call Him The "Greek Freak" For Nothing!

Giannis Antetokounmpo
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When the NBA star's girlfriend posted a carousel of beautiful selfies a few days ago captioned, "Dear self, don’t ever let anyone dim your light, ?" the only thing on his mind was dimming that light and having some adult fun.

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Mariah Riddlesprigger
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He must have had some time on his hands, and some "freaky" thoughts going on in his head seeing her happy snaps and took to the comment section over and over and over. And then just like that, the attention was taken off her encouraging message and onto his hilarious comments.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Instagram comments
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And the comments didn't stop there. He commented more than 10 times in a row, and each of his comments received tons of likes and spawned more comments from fans. One of his last comments, "??Put the kids to bed and cmon ?" said it all! That comment alone got more than 1,500 likes and hundreds of comments of its own. "???chill greek freek," one follower wrote. Others just dropped tons of "???" under his comment. 

Others filled the comment section with encouraging messages and kind words for the mom of two. "You, my friend…Are a shining light for us all ❤️," one person wrote. "Stunning mama! Your light shines bright ❤️❤️❤️," said another.

Mariah Riddlesprigger
Sincerelyy Mariah - Instagram
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Then there were the comments about Antetokounmpo's hilarious trolling messages. "Giannis putting up historic numbers in the comment section," one follower wrote. "Giannis on timing?," another added. "LMAOOOOO GIANNIS comments??," another follower wrote.

Mariah Riddlesprigger Often Shares Her Fitness Journey And Charitable Causes On Social Media

Last week, Riddlesprigger shared a video captioned, "DAY 1 of accomplishing some goals ?" and often shares Instagram Stories of her workouts to help encourage others. And in turn, many send her positive messages. "You are such an inspiration and role model! ❤️," one follower wrote in the comments of the video.

Another added, "Proud of you for finding some time to focus on you with your schedule with the boys and Giannis! It can be so hard, but feels so rewarding! Keep going, you’re doing amazing!! ?"

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When she's not working out, enjoying some self-care time, being mom to sons Liam, 2, and Maverick, 1, and partner to Antetokounmpo, Riddlesprigger is helping others. In October, the couple announced on social media that they were once again teaming up with The Milwaukee Diaper Mission for The BIG Give Back 2022.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Often Encourages His Fans And Makes Them Laugh At The Same Time

Giannis Antetokounmpo
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The Bucks' star is not only known for his on-court talent but also for his comedic and fun-loving side. He loves his dad jokes! But he also likes to help encourage others. A video posted on his Instagram page recently demonstrates just that.

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The video captioned, "Continue building good habits," has an inspiring message delivered with some humor in a style Antetokounmpo is well known for doing flawlessly. 

Many of his followers added their thoughts to the comment section. "He’s so tight with SpongeBob he just calls him Bob ?," one fan wrote. Another added, "You gave my best little 9 year old the thrill of his life last night in the second row for his birthday surprise. Thank you so much for being such an amazing role model. He loved watching this today and is working on some free throws now to build those habits. ?"

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