Giannis Antetokounmpo Takes Kalshi Stake With Restrictions

Sport & Story Daily February 9, 2026: Giannis Antetokounmpo now has a stake in Kalshi.

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Kelsey Middleton
February 09, 2026

Giannis Antetokounmpo Takes Kalshi Stake With Restrictions

February 9, 2026

Giannis Antetokounmpo Takes Kalshi Stake With Restrictions
Giannis Antetokounmpo is investing in Kalshi through his company Ante Inc. Financial details or the size of his stake were not disclosed. He will appear at live events for the company, in marketing materials and more. Kalshi announced that, “as an active player in the NBA, Antetokounmpo will be forbidden from trading on markets related to the NBA, per Kalshi’s strict terms of service that ban insider trading and market manipulation.”
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