Real Reason Damian Lillard Skipped Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Wedding

Giannis Antetokounmpo got married to his longtime girlfriend this past weekend. A number of NBA dignitaries were in attendance, and the photos that came out of the event were absolutely wild.

One image in particular quickly went viral – it featured Antetokounmpo’s teaMMAte Damian Lillard seemingly having a great time at the event.

There is just one problem: that photo isn’t from Antetokounmpo’s wedding.

Moe Harkless also apparently got married last weekend, and Lillard opted to go to his wedding instead. The two were teammates on the Portland Trail Blazers for a four-year stretch spanning from 2015 to 2019.

While Lillard can’t be blamed for deciding to attend a friend’s wedding, this does further feed into the narrative that he and Antetokounmpo don’t really vibe.

Lillard in the past has completely disrespected Antetokounmpo’s brother and has refused to include the former league MVP and Finals MVP on his ‘dream roster’ when asked about it.

The chemistry between them has just always been off.

Understandably, fans had some strong reactions to Lillard skipping Antetokounmpo’s wedding to attend Harkless’ ceremony.

This an L for Dame tbh. Chemistry already off to another bad start

— Day (@Day___24) September 2, 2024

Dame ain’t no real G. People are only talking about him because he’s paired with a superstar. I feel more sorry for Giannis because this guy doesn’t respect him on any level. Truth is, Giannis is his only ticket to a ring. He needs to do more to gel with him. Period.

— T-Keys2022 (@ASKomolafe) September 4, 2024

I genuinely hate this dude

— Austin (@AustinJamesXX) September 2, 2024

Antetokounmpo and Lillard never seemed to be on the same page last year.

There was hope that their dynamic would change ahead of the 2024-25 season, but it is increasingly looking like that won’t in fact be the case.

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