Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Kalshi as a shareholder, marking a new venture for the NBA star

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has become a shareholder in Kalshi, a major prediction market with a wide array of sports trading opportunities. Kalshi says Antetokounmpo is the first basketball star to join the company as a shareholder. The partnership includes help with live events and marketing. Antetokounmpo was the subject of widespread rumors ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. In the days leading up to the deadline, Kalshi had several posts on X highlighting its event contracts on Antetokounmpo’s trade market and the fluctuating odds connected to the teams believed to be in the mix for his services. According to Kalshi’s release, Antetokounmpo will be forbidden from trading on markets related to the NBA.