What is Andrew Wiggins’ Net Worth and Salary?
Canadian basketball player Andrew Wiggins has a net worth of $65 million and an average annual salary of $28.6 million. He was the first overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors.
Early Life and Career
Andrew Christian Wiggins was born on February 23, 1995, in Toronto, Canada. His father, Mitchell Wiggins, played basketball for the NBA, and his mother, Marita Payne-Wiggins, was an Olympic track star. Wiggins played basketball at Vaughan Secondary School in Ontario and Huntington Prep School in West Virginia, where he earned numerous awards and accolades.
While at Huntington, he was named the 2013 Naismith Prep Player of the Year, the 2013 Gatorade National Player of the Year, 2013 Mr. Basketball USA, a 2013 McDonald’s All-American, and he was chosen as the #1 high school basketball player by SLAM Magazine.
Wiggins enrolled at the University of Kansas and had an excellent freshman season with the Jayhawks basketball team. He was a semifinalist for the Naismith College Player of the Year, a consensus second-team All-American, first-team All-Big 12, and Big 12 Freshman of the Year.
Despite his success in college, Wiggins chose to declare for the NBA Draft after just one year of college basketball.
Andrew Wiggins’ Career in the NBA
In the 2014 NBA Draft, Andrew Wiggins was selected first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a package deal that sent Kevin Love to Cleveland. Wiggins had a strong rookie season and was named the 2015 NBA Rookie of the Year.
After spending five-and-a-half years with the Timberwolves, Wiggins was traded to the Golden State Warriors. With the Warriors, he earned NBA All-Star honors in 2022 and helped the team win the NBA Championship.
Andrew Wiggins’ NBA Earnings and Endorsements
Andrew Wiggins, the number one pick of the 2014 NBA draft, has earned a total of $140 million in salary alone throughout his career. His rookie contract, which came with a guaranteed minimum of $11.3 million, allowed him to earn a maximum of $24 million over four years. In 2017, he signed a five-year, $148 million extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves. And in 2022, he agreed to a four-year, $109 million extension with the Golden State Warriors.
In addition to his NBA earnings, Wiggins also brings in an estimated $600,000 in endorsements from sponsors such as Fitbit, BioSteel, and Chinese shoe brand Peak.
Andrew Wiggins: Family and Personal Life
Andrew Wiggins, the NBA player, has two daughters with his girlfriend Mychal. The couple welcomed their first child in 2018 and their second in 2021.
Wiggins grew up with three sisters, Stephanie, Angelica, and Taya, and two brothers, Nick and Mitchell Jr. His brother Nick played college basketball at Vincennes University, Wabash Valley College, and Wichita State University. Mitchell Jr. also played college basketball at Hillsborough Community College and Southeastern University.
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