Giannis Antetokounmpo Wears Mr. Potato Head Costume at Postgame Interview

Giannis Antetokounmpo is at all times a “father first” — however particularly throughout spooky season!

After a tough loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday, Oct. 25, the Milwaukee Bucks participant, 29, arrived at his typical postgame press convention at Fiserv Discussion board in an uncommon getup: a Mr. Potato Head costume.

When requested in regards to the unconventional presser apparel, the star participant joked that whenever you’re married, “you do not have no say in issues.”

Antetokounmpo — who tied the knot with longtime love Mariah Riddlesprigger in Greece earlier this 12 months — went on to clarify that “when the day begin, you have got, like, a schedule.”

“That is what you’re going to do as we speak,” he continued. “You’re going to go to observe, you’re going to come back again, you’re going to work together with the youngsters. Then, you’re going to take a nap, after which we have now a fancy dress prepared for you.”

In response to the NBA star, Riddlesprigger instructed him to place the costume on no matter how he felt. “Win or lose, you’re going to put on that costume,” he mentioned. “As a result of on the finish of the day, you’re a father and after, a basketball participant.”

“So,” he completed, “I selected this costume as a result of I’m a father first. I’ve three youngsters. I’ve to go entertain my youngsters.”

The toy-inspired outfit was not a one-off look, however a coordinated costume along with his three kids — sons Liam, 4, Maverick, 3, and daughter Eva, 13 months — who have been noticed dressed as different Toy Story characters on the Bulls-Bucks recreation, in response to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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The Mr. Potato Head costume was additionally not the primary time Antetokounmpo has celebrated Halloween at a postgame press convention.

Final 12 months, the NBA star dressed because the Unimaginable Hulk — and even adopted the superhero’s voice — each earlier than and after an October recreation, per footage shared by ESPN.

And, when requested if he was channeling his “interior Hulk” on the court docket in a nod to the inexperienced getup, Antetokounmpo echoed his Mr. Potato Head speech, stating that he was “doing this for my youngsters.”