The young and dynamic Andrew Wiggins is one of the most decorated names in the world of basketball. He is a Canadian professional basketball player. He plays for Minnesota Timberwolves. He also played collegiate career with Kansas. He played with Kansas from 2013 to 2014. Andrew Wiggins was born on Feb 23, 1995, and this makes his age 21 years at the moment. His place of birth was Ontario, Canada. He is Canadian. His ethnicity is black. His star sign is Pisces. He is the son of Marita and Mitchell. With his dedication and devotion, he proves himself one of the rising players in basketball.
Andrew Wiggins was raised in nearby Thornhill neighborhood of Vaughan, Ontario. As he was from an athletic background and his father was a great basketball player of his time, so he followed the footsteps of his father. He attended Vaughan Secondary School in Vaughan. In 2011, he transferred to Huntington Prep School in Huntington, West Virginia. He played outstandingly well in his junior and senior years. On June 19, 2013, he joined the Kansas team. On March 8, 2014, he scored 41 points by playing against the West Virginia.
On March 31, 2014, he was selected as first overall draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, he did not play with Cavaliers. He was traded to Minnesota Timberwolves. On Oct 29, 2014, he made his NBA debut by playing against the Memphis Grizzlies. In 18 minutes of action as a starter, he recorded 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assists in the 105-101 loss. On Nov 13, 2016, he scored a new career-high 47 points in a 125-99 win over Los Angeles Lakers. On Dec 31, 2016, he recorded 31 points and helped Minnesota to beat Milwaukee.
Andrew Wiggins is very young to be a married man. He is a private man. He is unwilling to speak about his private life. He has millions of admirers and fans from around the world. His fans have countless queries about his personal life and Wiggins doesn't have any idea about his relationship. According to sources, he is in a relationship. Nowadays he is dating a beautiful girl and she is Alex Raid.
His mother Marita Payne competed in Canada in track and field at the 1984 Summer Olympics and earned 2 silver medals for her nation. His father Mitchell Wiggins is an American retired professional basketball player who played at the position of the shooting guard. His father played for Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockers and Philadelphia 76ers and many other professional teams.
Numerous awards and rewards have honored him for his remarkable accomplishment in the game of basketball.
Andrew Wiggins reached the height of basketball and he has to climb much for the ladder to get more success in his career. His success story is worth to watch. He has countless followers on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. As of 2015, his payable salary is $5.759 million. His net worth is around 8 million USD.
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