Okay, so I got curious about Nick Kyrgios the other day. You see him on court, all that energy, and I started wondering, you know, what’s his background? Like, where do his parents come from? So, I decided to do a little digging myself, just poking around online to see what I could find.
First thing I looked up was his dad. Found out his name is Giorgos. Seems like a regular bloke, a self-employed house painter. Down to earth kind of job, right? Apparently, he’s Greek. Nick himself doesn’t speak Greek, which I found kinda interesting, but he still feels connected to that side. I read somewhere he spent time in Melbourne, and there’s a big Greek community there, so maybe that’s part of it.
Then I looked into his mom, Norlaila, or Nill, I think she goes by. This part really caught my eye. She used to be actual royalty! Yeah, like a princess, part of the Pahang royal family over in Malaysia. Can you believe it? But get this – she gave up her title, dropped the whole ‘princess’ thing when she was younger, in her twenties, and moved to Australia. Just decided to start a new life. That takes guts. She worked as a computer engineer before retiring. Quite a change from royalty, huh?
Putting the pieces together
So you’ve got this mix: Greek heritage from his dad, Malaysian royalty-turned-engineer from his mom. Pretty unique background for a tennis pro.
I also stumbled across some stuff about Nick’s diet. He mentioned not eating meat or dairy anymore. Said it wasn’t for health, but because he doesn’t believe in eating animals. He tried being vegan but found it tough with all the traveling, so he settled on vegetarian. Made me wonder where that came from, maybe something from his upbringing?
While searching, I also saw some news about his mom having a rough time recently. Something happened that left her really shaken up, she even went back to Malaysia for a bit with family. Said she didn’t feel safe in her own home afterwards, even with extra security. That’s tough stuff, puts things in perspective beyond just the tennis court.
Oh, and he’s not an only child. Found out he has siblings too:
- A brother, Christos
- A sister, Halimah
So yeah, that was my little journey figuring out about Nick Kyrgios’s parents. Started with simple curiosity and found quite a story there. A house painter dad with Greek roots and a mom who gave up being a Malaysian princess to become an engineer in Australia. Definitely adds another layer to understanding the guy you see competing so fiercely.
