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“Glad You Had Fun”: Giannis Antetokounmpo Once Left NBA Fans in Splits After Attending Harry Styles Concert With ‘99% Women’

Published 06/01/2022, 10:38 AM EDT

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It is well known that NBA players are very dedicated to their practices and a busy schedule where they go on and off traveling, but if there is a concert, especially one by Harry Styles, how can you miss it? That is exactly what happened with Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2021 when he took time from his busy schedule to attend a Styles concert. Following this, he posted a tweet on a social media account describing what happened.

On social media, this NBA player wasn’t shy about his love for Styles and mentioned the fun he had in his tweet. In his words: I just went to @Harry_Styles concert and it was 99% women and me.” In addition, the Greek basketballer wrote on Twitter: I’m a big fan, what a great performer.”

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The NBA Twitter followers went wild after this, as the players are also engrossed in music other than basketball. The player has always been open about his admiration for Harry and the British singer’s former band One Direction.

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Since this is not the first time their performance and music have blown away him. Giannis sang along to the band’s 2011 hit “What Makes You Beautiful” when he was driving back in 2020.

As he was live on Instagram at the time and listening to his favorite singer’s song. In one more tweet, he confirmed that he was a “Harry and Niall” fan when a fan from Twitter asked him if he was a “Zayn [Malik] guy.” 

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Furthermore, there were also some videos that got viral during that time that showed the power forward sitting in what appeared to be a suite. Styles’ hit Watermelon Sugar was being chanted by the crowd as he was enjoying the show.

Fans’ reactions on Twitter were interesting to watch, with some even writing: “Glad You Had Fun”. There are others who wrote: “You still be vibing bro & that’s all that matters.”

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The possibility of seeing these two stars in a music video will be fantastic. Besides that, it was great to see how much he appreciates good music. Since most of the crowd was female, Giannis in a collab will be a treat for the fans. If you have any thoughts, let us know in the comments section below.

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Anshika Rai

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now.
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Arunaditya Aima