Minnesota Timberwolves: 5 things to know about Andrew Wiggins

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 22: Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves pose for portraits during 2017 Media Day on September 22, 2017 at the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Courts at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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TORONTO, ON – MARCH 18: Timberwolves’ Andrew Wiggins’ parents Marita Payne and Mitchell Wiggins watch their son play during action between Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre. (Bernard Weil/Toronto Star via Getty Images) /

1. His family are athletes

It is usually common that one of sports stars parents are athletic, but both? That’s the Wiggins household.

The small forward’s parents are Mitchell and Marita Payne-Wiggins, two individuals who succeeded in their own sporting fields.

The former, Mitchell, was picked 23rd in the 1983 draft and played for three different teams during his professional career.

Those teams in question were the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers.

His mother, Marita, was also extremely successful in her athletics career, securing two silver medals (4×400 and 4×100 relays) for Canada during the 1984 Olympics.

Not only that, but she also managed to win gold (4×400) during the 1986 Commonwealth games.

Can Wiggins win an NBA ring and eclipse this parents’ success? Every person in Minneapolis will be wanting such a point to come to fruition.

Regardless, he is ready to part of what could the breakthrough of Tom Thibodeau’s Timberwolves team into the playoffs.

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