Giannis Antetokounmpo Confirms Marriage to Wife Mariah Riddlesprigger:

The couple share three children together: sons Liam Charles and Maverick Shai and daughter Eva Brooke.

When speaking with PEOPLE exclusively at a launch event in partnership with Degree on Monday, Sept. 23, the Milwaukee Bucks star confirmed he married his longtime girlfriend in Greece surrounded by family and friends.

Antetokounmpo, who was born and raised in Athens before moving to the U.S. after being selected by the Bucks in the 2013 NFL Draft, says he and Riddlesprigger “always talked about” returning to Greece to have their wedding.

This was a choice they decided on “as a couple,” the NBA player says of their destination wedding. “We were able to have all of the people that were close to us, our family,” he recalls.

“Most of my teammates, Bucks teammates, ex-teammates… they were there,” Antetokounmpo continues, noting that his “friends and business partners” were also in attendance. “My kids were there,” he’s sure to add.

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Antetokounmpo and Riddlesprigger are the parents of three children: sons Maverick Shai and Liam Charles, and daughter Eva Brooke.

The couple has been known to keep their personal lives private over the years, which is why their wedding ceremony was low-key too. While little details have been made public about the special day, Antetokounmpo tells PEOPLE the event was held “four hours away” from his hometown.

“We had an incredible few days there together. We had fun,” Antetokounmpo he recalls. “It was a celebration of our love. Now we’ve become one. And I’m happy that we did it. I feel like a lot of people had fun.”