• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Larry Brown Sports

Larry Brown Sports

Brown Bag it, Baby

  • Home
  • Blog View
  • NFL
  • NCAAF
  • NBA
  • MLB
  • Media
  • Headlines
  • Podcast
BasketballSoccerAl HilalGiannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo gets unusual gift from team in Saudi Arabia

August 16, 2023 (Updated: February 11, 2025) by Darryn Albert • Comments
FacebookTweetLinkedInRedditThreadsWhatsAppEmail
Giannis Antetokounmpo wearing headphones
May 13, 2022; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) shoots during warmups prior to game six of the second round for the 2022 NBA playoffs against the Boston Celtics at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia definitely read Giannis Antetokounmpo’s tweets.

The Saudi soccer team Al Hilal sent an unexpected gift to the Milwaukee Bucks superstar Antetokounmpo this week. They tweeted on Tuesday that they had made Antetokounmpo a custom Al Hilal soccer jersey. There was also a gift box for Antetokoumpo that contained the message, “You are part of Al Hilal family now.”

Your jersey is ready @Giannis_An34

Welcome “GIANNIS” to our family 🔵⚪️#AlHilal 💙 pic.twitter.com/wD7tIcLiWM

— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) August 16, 2023

Al Hilal is the team that attempted to sign French soccer phenom Kylian Mbappe with a world-record offer of over $1 billion ($332 million in transfer fees that would have gone to Mbappe’s club Paris Saint-Germain and $776 million in salary that would have gone to Mbappe himself). While Mbappe ending up giving Al Hilal the cold shoulder, the whole saga did draw a funny reaction from Antetokounmpo, who jokingly tweeted that he wanted to go to Al Hilal.

After missing on Mbappe, Al Hilal pivoted to Brazilian star (and Mbappe’s PSG teammate) Neymar Jr. instead. They signed Neymar to a two-year, $300 million contract (not including a $102 million transfer fee to PSG).

Antetokounmpo reacted to both his jersey gift and the Neymar transfer news by tweeting a picture of himself with Neymar. “Best duo in Saudi league!!” Antetokunmpo wrote.

Best duo in Saudi league!! 🔥 https://t.co/eF9K8U9bl9 pic.twitter.com/w5Vyw2n0Hj

— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) August 16, 2023

In addition to Neymar, their new captain, Al Hilal has landed other big names from the European soccer leagues this summer like midfielder Ruben Neves and defender Kalidou Koulibaly. Soccer superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema now play for other teams in Saudi Arabia as well. Now it appears that Antetokoumpo, who is much younger than most of those guys at 28 years old, is next on Al Hilal’s recruitment list.


  • i want more great stories!

Sign up today for free and get the best sports content sent to your inbox.

You can unsubscribe anytime. For more details, review our Privacy Policy.

.
LBS iPhone App
Get the App

Follow Us

Get instantly notified of the most viral news stories via Google!

  • Trending stories

Caitlin Clark talking to Jacy Sheldon

Caitlin Clark pushes Jacy Sheldon in heated moment

5 days ago
Alex Cora speaking at the MLB Winter Meetings

Report: Alex Cora at odds with Red Sox front office

6 days ago
Caitlin Clark getting shoved to the ground

Caitlin Clark gets shoved to ground by Marina Mabrey during game

5 days ago
Sophie Cunningham grabbing Jacy Sheldon during Fever-Sun game

Sophie Cunningham retaliates against Jacy Sheldon amid beef with Caitlin Clark

5 days ago
A Boston Red Sox hat

Red Sox fired scout over hot mic moment

6 days ago

Sidebar

© 2025 · LB Sports Media Group Inc

  • X
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed
  • About
  • Contact
  • Editorial Process
  • Staff Writers
  • Privacy Policy
Dedicated to the memory of Nevil Vega