# Mariah Riddlesprigger
**Mariah Riddlesprigger** (full name Mariah Danae Riddlesprigger; born 1992) is an American former college volleyball player and sports business professional, known publicly as the wife of NBA player [Giannis Antetokounmpo](https://www.edgepedia.org/giannis-antetokounmpo). She played four seasons as an outside hitter for the Rice Owls, worked for the [Philadelphia 76ers](https://www.edgepedia.org/philadelphia-76ers), and later launched the clothing line Sincerely, Mariah.[1](https://riceowls.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/mariah-riddlesprigger/3901) • [2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/mariah-riddlesprigger.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1992, Fresno, California; parents Pat and Cathy Riddlesprigger; father played Division I basketball at Fresno State[1](https://riceowls.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/mariah-riddlesprigger/3901) |
| Playing position | Outside hitter, jersey number 15, listed at 5-10 (177 cm)[1](https://riceowls.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/mariah-riddlesprigger/3901) • [3](https://women.volleybox.net/mariah-riddlesprigger-p235333) |
| College career | Rice University, 2010–2013; 193 kills as a freshman, seven double-doubles as a sophomore, C-USA Defensive Player of the Week as a senior[4](https://riceowls.com/documents/download/2012/8/17/_rice_w_volley_2012_13_prospectus__prospectus.pdf) • [1](https://riceowls.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/mariah-riddlesprigger/3901) |
| High school honors | 2010 Bullard High School graduate; team captain and MVP; league MVP on a 26-7 CIF semi-finalist team[1](https://riceowls.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/mariah-riddlesprigger/3901) |
| Degree | Sport Management and Sociology, Rice University[2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/mariah-riddlesprigger.html) |
| Sports business | Two years as an NBA Summer League intern; basketball operations with the Philadelphia 76ers after graduation[5](https://sport.rice.edu/news/riddlesprigger-15-works-nba-summer-leage-second-consecutive-year) • [2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/mariah-riddlesprigger.html) |
| Family | Married Giannis Antetokounmpo in September 2024 in Greece; four children: Liam, Maverick, Eva Brooke, and Aria Capri[6](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/giannis-antetokounmpo-mariah-riddlespriggers-romance-timeline/) |
## High school career
Riddlesprigger graduated from Bullard High School in Fresno in 2010, playing for coach Kieran Roblee. As a senior she served as team captain and team MVP, and in 2009 she posted 342 kills, 212 digs, 22 aces, 17 blocks, and a .433 kill percentage while averaging 3.7 kills per game. She led the Knights to the Metro Athletic Conference title and was named league MVP; the team reached the CIF semi-finals with a 26-7 overall record, undefeated in district play.[1](https://riceowls.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/mariah-riddlesprigger/3901)
She was also a multi-sport athlete, competing as a high jumper in track and field with a best mark of 5-4 and running 11.92 in the 100 meters. Her club team, Central Cal Volleyball Club 18-Gold, was ranked top 15 in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com.[1](https://riceowls.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/mariah-riddlesprigger/3901)
## College volleyball at Rice
At [Rice University](https://www.edgepedia.org/rice-university) in Houston, Riddlesprigger played outside hitter from 2010 through 2013. As a freshman in 2010 she played in 86 sets and ranked fourth on the team with 193 kills (2.24 kills per set) and second in digs with 127, including a career-high 16 kills at UAB.[4](https://riceowls.com/documents/download/2012/8/17/_rice_w_volley_2012_13_prospectus__prospectus.pdf) Her sophomore season in 2011 produced seven double-doubles and a season-high 20 kills at Houston; across those two seasons she totaled 385 kills and 426 digs in 198 sets.[4](https://riceowls.com/documents/download/2012/8/17/_rice_w_volley_2012_13_prospectus__prospectus.pdf)
**Defensive role as an upperclassman.** In 2012 she played 30 matches and ranked 17th in digs per set in [Conference USA](https://www.edgepedia.org/conference-usa) matches, with double-digit digs in 12 of 16 conference matches.[1](https://riceowls.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/mariah-riddlesprigger/3901) As a senior in 2013 she played 29 matches with 23 starts, finishing fourth on the team with 204 digs and sixth with 141 kills, and was named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week on November 18. Her season-high 16 kills came against LSU on September 7, and she hit a season-best .706 (12 kills on 17 attempts) in her home finale against Louisiana Tech.[1](https://riceowls.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/mariah-riddlesprigger/3901) She opened that senior season in her hometown, recording 15 kills and 11 digs in Rice's five-set loss to Fresno State.[7](https://riceowls.com/news/2013/8/30/Riddlesprigger_Posts_15_Kills_In_Homecoming)
She was named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll in each of her four seasons and was a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.[1](https://riceowls.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/mariah-riddlesprigger/3901) • [8](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariah-riddlesprigger-6212bb46) In a Rice impact report she described the scholarship's meaning, noting she had been told she was not tall enough to play Division I volleyball.[9](https://riceowls.com/documents/download/2018/7/17/2012_13_Impact_Report.pdf)
## Sports business career
Riddlesprigger worked for the NBA as a Summer League intern for two consecutive years while at Rice, a role she said helped her build a network for a career in sports agency; she met figures including [Mark Cuban](https://www.edgepedia.org/mark-cuban), Rick Fox, team presidents, general managers, and ESPN executives.[5](https://sport.rice.edu/news/riddlesprigger-15-works-nba-summer-leage-second-consecutive-year) After graduating with a degree in Sport Management and [Sociology](https://www.edgepedia.org/sociology), she worked as a Basketball Operations Intern for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2015.[2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/mariah-riddlesprigger.html) • [10](https://prosportsbio.com/volleyball/mariah-riddlesprigger-bio/) In 2021 she launched a clothing line named Sincerely, Mariah.[2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/mariah-riddlesprigger.html) She has also served on the board of the Milwaukee Diaper Mission, a nonprofit in the city where her husband played.[11](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/milwaukee-diaper-mission_board-spotlight-meet-mariah-riddlesprigger-activity-7194745093302489090-Nsgt)
## Family and public life
Riddlesprigger and Giannis Antetokounmpo began dating in the mid-2010s after he was drafted by the [Milwaukee Bucks](https://www.edgepedia.org/milwaukee-bucks). Their son Liam was born in 2020 and their son Maverick in 2021; they welcomed daughter Eva Brooke in September 2023, days before Antetokounmpo confirmed their engagement, and daughter Aria Capri in May 2025.[6](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/giannis-antetokounmpo-mariah-riddlespriggers-romance-timeline/) The couple married in September 2024 at the Costa Navarino resort in Greece during a three-day celebration attended by roughly 200 guests, including [LeBron James](https://www.edgepedia.org/lebron-james), Serena Williams, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Bucks teammate [Khris Middleton](https://www.edgepedia.org/khris-middleton) served as best man.[6](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/giannis-antetokounmpo-mariah-riddlespriggers-romance-timeline/) • [12](https://www.mysportdab.com/2021/07/mariah-riddlesprigger/)
She maintains a relatively private public profile, sharing family moments on social media while supporting charitable work, including projects of the Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation.[13](https://us.marca.com/nba/2026/07/24/quien-es-mariah-riddlesprigger-la-mujer-a-la-que-giannis-antetokounmpo-prefiere-por-encima-de-cualquier-modelo.html)
## References
1. [Mariah Riddlesprigger, Women's Volleyball roster, Rice University Athletics](https://riceowls.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/mariah-riddlesprigger/3901)
2. [Mariah Riddlesprigger, Famous Birthdays](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/mariah-riddlesprigger.html)
3. [Mariah Antetokounmpo (Riddlesprigger), Women Volleybox](https://women.volleybox.net/mariah-riddlesprigger-p235333)
4. [2012 Rice Volleyball Fact and Record Book, Rice University Athletics](https://riceowls.com/documents/download/2012/8/17/_rice_w_volley_2012_13_prospectus__prospectus.pdf)
5. [Riddlesprigger '15 works NBA Summer League for second consecutive year, Rice Sport Management](https://sport.rice.edu/news/riddlesprigger-15-works-nba-summer-leage-second-consecutive-year)
6. [Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mariah Riddlesprigger's Relationship Timeline, Us Weekly](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/giannis-antetokounmpo-mariah-riddlespriggers-romance-timeline/)
7. [Riddlesprigger Posts 15 Kills In Homecoming, Rice University Athletics](https://riceowls.com/news/2013/8/30/Riddlesprigger_Posts_15_Kills_In_Homecoming)
8. [Mariah Riddlesprigger, LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariah-riddlesprigger-6212bb46)
9. [2012-13 Impact Report, Rice University Athletics](https://riceowls.com/documents/download/2018/7/17/2012_13_Impact_Report.pdf)
10. [Mariah Riddlesprigger Bio, Pro Sports Bio](https://prosportsbio.com/volleyball/mariah-riddlesprigger-bio/)
11. [Board Spotlight: Meet Mariah Riddlesprigger, Milwaukee Diaper Mission](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/milwaukee-diaper-mission_board-spotlight-meet-mariah-riddlesprigger-activity-7194745093302489090-Nsgt)
12. [Mariah Riddlesprigger profile, MySportDab](https://www.mysportdab.com/2021/07/mariah-riddlesprigger/)
13. [¿Quién es Mariah Riddlesprigger?, MARCA USA](https://us.marca.com/nba/2026/07/24/quien-es-mariah-riddlesprigger-la-mujer-a-la-que-giannis-antetokounmpo-prefiere-por-encima-de-cualquier-modelo.html)
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