Big man from the start of the conference finals, Andrew Wiggins gives everything for Golden State. To the point of making crazy decisions about his loved ones… One of them, involving his partner, was recently revealed by a local journalist.
If the Warriors dominated Game 1 against the Mavs head and shoulders (112-87), it was largely thanks to the performance of Andrew Wiggins. Author of 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, the ex-Minnesota player has mainly achieved a monumental undermining work on Luka Doncic, limiting him to just two points in the second half. A very high level performance, which allowed his team to take off after returning from the locker room.
It is all the more pleasing for the Canadian that he had started the 2021-22 season in very poor conditions. Indeed, Wiggs was one of the players who did not want to be vaccinated, like Kyrie Irving. He finally gave in to pressure from his leaders, not without having settled accounts with them in stride. Suffice to say that his situation is tense to say the least, even if he became All-Star this year to everyone’s surprise.
Because many are still very critical of the Maple Jordan for a few months, accusing him of not giving everything for his team. Words refuted by his locker room, Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry having particularly praised him after Game 1. Even the local media came to his aid, starting with Connor Letourneau from San Francisco Chronicle. The journalist thus dropped a crazy anecdote dating from the beginning of April, to prove the investment of the athlete:
Wiggins delayed his wife’s delivery to play!
I’m so tired of hearing Warriors fans and other people say that Wiggins doesn’t care, that he’s apathetic, that he’s lazy. He’s a guy whose girlfriend was in labor a few weeks ago. He had the start of the process delayed so he could play an NBA regular season game with the Warriors. Immediately after the game ended, he said, “Come on, it’s time to induce labor. I will be there. »
Oh yes anyway ! It could have been risky for the baby, but the former Wolves man was keen to be there for both his team-mates and his family. The opposite of basically Derrick White, who just missed Game 2 of the Heat-Celtics series because his wife was giving birth. Going back to the San Francisco player, the decision fortunately had no impact, he and his girlfriend welcoming little Alayah on April 9:
Andrew Wiggins obviously wanted to play this regular season game, even if it meant delaying the birth of his child. If that’s not proof of his total commitment to the Warriors! It remains to be seen what his companion thought of it at the time.
