What did Giannis Antetokounmpo say about Real Madrid?
Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed with the Heat, and his career runs through Filathlitikos and the Milwaukee Bucks before Miami. Goal reported on May 18, 2025 that he named Real Madrid as his club now, after another one earlier. The line it carried was "Back in the day Arsenal. Now probably Real Madrid." That is an outlet's report of a hedged, present-tense answer, so it reads as a current lean and not a lifelong allegiance. He was born in Athens, Greece, on December 6, 1994, and nothing in his record ties the choice to where he lived.
Where does Joel Embiid's Real Madrid support come from?
Joel Embiid, who played for the Philadelphia 76ers, is the other player listed, and his is a reported fandom too. ClutchPoints, in a piece dated June 4, 2017, carried the line "He was an avid supporter for Real Madrid." That is the writer's description, not a statement from Embiid. He was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on March 16, 1994. His birthplace and Real Madrid are an ocean and a country apart, and no source here links the two.
Questions people ask
Which athletes are Real Madrid fans?
Giannis Antetokounmpo, reported by Goal in May 2025, and Joel Embiid, reported by ClutchPoints in June 2017.
Which athletes grew up Real Madrid fans?
Neither player's account places the fandom in childhood; Antetokounmpo's quote says he followed Arsenal earlier and "Now probably Real Madrid."
Which athlete is the most famous Real Madrid fan?
Nothing here ranks the two. Both are reported: Antetokounmpo by Goal, and Embiid by ClutchPoints.