NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo Becomes First Player Shareholder In Prediction Market Kalshi

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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo announced on Friday that he has joined New York-based prediction market platform Kalshi as a shareholder, becoming the first NBA player to invest directly...

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