Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mariah Riddlesprigger

Giannis Antetokounmpo And Fiancé Mariah Expecting A Baby Girl!

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By Melanie VanDerveer on September 12, 2023 at 6:42 PM EDT

NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo's famous dad jokes are about to get stronger as he gears up to not only be a dad of three, but also a girl dad!

Antetokounmpo and his fiancé Mariah Riddlesprigger recently announced that baby number three is a girl and they are expecting her to make her big entrance soon!

And yes, you read that right - Antetokounmpo used the word "fiancé" during a volunteer event for the Milwaukee Diaper Mission, something the longtime couple is passionate about helping.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo And Mariah Riddlesprigger Are Engaged And Getting Ready To Welcome Their Baby Girl!

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mariah Riddlesprigger
Giannis Antetokounmpo - Instagram

The couple announced they were expecting their third baby in May, but no other information was given such as due date or gender of the baby.

"I'm very excited. It's our third. Our other two boys are excited, so we'll see how it goes," Riddlesprigger said during the volunteer event. Antetokounmpo added, "We want to have a big family. I know my two boys are going to be extremely excited to meet their little sister."

To add to the exciting news, Antetokounmpo called Riddlesprigger his fiancé during the event. The couple has been together since 2014 and are parents to Liam Charles, 3, and Maverick Shai, 2.

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During the event, the couple was volunteering to help pack diapers and baby supplies to be distributed to Milwaukee area families for National Diaper Need Awareness Week that kicks off next week, according to WISN12.

The couple said the pregnancy is going well.

"He's doing a great job," Riddlesprigger said. "He gets me ice cream when I want it. And everything else."

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Mariah Riddlesprigger And Giannis Antetokounmpo Recently Celebrated Their Son's Birthday!

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mariah Riddlesprigger's son
Mariah Riddlesprigger - Instagram

The couple's second son, Maverick, recently celebrated his second birthday. Riddlesprigger shared some photos of his big day on Instagram.

"HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our favorite sour patch baby! The joy and smiles this little boy brings to this world is unmatched. We love you so so so much our little hungry hungry hippo. I pray that you never lose your sense of adventure and that you hold our hands until the end of time! DANCE PARTY TIME. ??"

Tons of sweet birthday wishes filled the comment section, as well as love and support for the family.

"Love seeing your kids growing up healthy and happy ❤️?? always best wishes!" one person wrote. Another added, "Like father like son. ❤️❤️"

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Lived Up To His Nickname "Greek Freak" In Instagram Comments

Mariah Riddlesprigger
Sincerelyy Mariah - Instagram

The fun-loving couple are often seen joking around on social media. Earlier this year, Riddlesprigger shared some photos of herself on Instagram and Antetokounmpo didn't miss a beat with his comments. Fans took notice and joined in on the fun.

The carousel of photos was captioned, "Dear self, don’t ever let anyone dim your light. ?" Antetokounmpo let the "Greek Freak" persona out to play in the comments with lots of hearts and eggplant emojis.

"??When do you get home?," "???You look beautiful," "??Put the kids to bed and cmon ?," and a few other comments by the Milwaukee Bucks star had fans laughing.

"Giannis comments bro ?," said one person. Another added, "WHO LET GIANNIS COOK????."

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And if the math is adding up, maybe Antetokounmpo got his way that night and the baby is getting ready to join the family soon.

Congrats to the family on the engagement and the new baby!

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