{"id":15262,"date":"2026-02-07T23:55:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T23:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/nba-star-giannis-antetokounmpo-joins-kalshi-as-an-investor\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T23:55:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T23:55:15","slug":"nba-star-giannis-antetokounmpo-joins-kalshi-as-an-investor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/nba-star-giannis-antetokounmpo-joins-kalshi-as-an-investor\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Kalshi as an investor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks announced Friday that he has joined prediction market Kalshi as a shareholder, making him the first NBA player to invest directly in the company.<\/p>\n

“The internet is full of opinions. I decided it was time to make some of my own,” said the two-time NBA MVP in a social media post. “Today, I’m joining Kalshi as a shareholder. We all on Kalshi now.”<\/p>\n

The announcement has not gone over well on social media. On Reddit, for example, one user described it as “literally a conflict of interest,” while another described Kalshi as “cancerous” and yet another wondered, “is this even allowed.”<\/p>\n

According to The Athletic, the NBA’s recent collective bargaining agreement allows players to advertise and take stakes of up to 1% in sports betting companies, as long as they’re not promoting league-related wagers.<\/p>\n

Kalshi said it will partner with Antetokounmpo on marketing and live events — and in accordance with the company’s “strict terms of service that ban insider trading and market manipulation,” he will not be allowed to trade on markets related to the NBA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks announced Friday that he has joined prediction market Kalshi as a shareholder, making him the first NBA player to invest directly in the company. “The internet is full of opinions. I decided it was time to make some of my own,” said the two-time NBA MVP in a social…<\/p>\n

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