Not long ago, Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to the NBA Finals and brought home his first championship and Finals MVP on the back of a historical performance. Similarly, the Greek Freak is having yet another MVP-level season, with the Bucks boasting one of the best records in the league. Consequently, Antetokounmpo was crowned as the captain of the Eastern Conference for the 2023 All-Star game.

The former MVP has sported the title two times before. Thus, his family and fans celebrated his third time as a captain. However, it was not all roses for the 6’11” forward, as he also received some backlash from the NBA world. Moreover, amid all the chaos, Antetokounmpo witnessed major betrayal from his wife, Mariah Riddlesprigger.

Giannis Antetokounmpo received a mixed reaction after making captain

With the NBA 2023 All-Star game less than a month away, the recent voting results finally unveiled the much-anticipated rosters of both conferences. Among the five starters representing the east side, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was voted as their captain after garnering nearly 6 million votes. The former Finals MVP has achieved the feat twice in the past. (2019, 2020).

The Greek Freak is having yet another monstrous season with 31/12/5 splits. Moreover, the Bucks currently rank among the top teams in the league with an impressive record of 31-17. Needless to say, many lauded the NBA champion for his achievement, including his wife, Mariah Riddlesprigger. She fangirled about her husband’s achievements all over her social media. She also reposted Antetokounmpo’s celebratory post on her Instagram.

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Though Antetokounmpo received his flowers from his family and the NBA world, some disgruntled fans vehemently expressed their disapproval of the same.

Here are some fan reactions:

“Embiid deserves your spot”

“Not deserved”

“Only cause KD hurt u kno u his son?”

“no way hes captain”

“Lmaooooo”

“u, kd and tatum robbed embiid”

However, amid all the undeserved accusations, the former Defensive Player of the Year himself was snubbed in a major way by his wife.

The Greek Freak gets snubbed on the “World’s greatest papa” title

Within hours of fangirling and lauding her husband’s achievement, wife Mariah crowned her “World’s greatest papa”, and it was not the Greek Freak. Despite being the father of her two kids, Antetokounmpo missed out on the wholesome title.

Instead of crowning her husband, Mariah bestowed the honor on her father on the occasion of his birthday. She shared wholesome pictures of her father and extended family on her Instagram with the aforementioned title.

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