Top 102 Quotes & Sayings by Andrew Wiggins
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Last updated on April 21, 2025.
Anybody who has ever watched me knows that I get my teammates involved, that I make them better.
If you're athletic and you can run, you can play defense. It's a mindset.
It was kind of good to get my feet wet with my first NBA game. I felt comfortable out there, let the game come to me. I played within myself and I thought I did pretty good.
We have to have that mindset that whoever comes in our house can't win and it has to be the hardest place to play.
If I do something wrong, make me pay for it.
We've always got to fight to the end and never give up no matter what the score is or how much time is left.
It's part of being an elite player, you get attention.
Oh, I hate poutine. I tried it once - ugh. It wasn't for me.
Every coach is different, every coach has different playing styles, but no coach made me have a negative experience playing.
There's not 100 players better than me, so it doesn't matter what people think.
It is always tough to miss shots.
No one's game's perfect.
You can never perfect nothing, really, so I need to tighten up my ballhandling, my shooting.
Minnesota's been good to me.
My father really put that in my head that defense is one of the key things in basketball.
I'm finding myself. I'm finding things I'm good at, things I need to work at.
Obviously during practice there's a competitive nature if you're on opposite teams.
As soon as I stepped foot in Minnesota, I've been shown nothing except love.
I am very confident in my game, whether I'm shooting, driving or creating for my teammates.
I don't take a backseat to nobody. That's just my mindset.
I think I'm a great defender, to be honest.
Durant, man! Has that killer instinct.
There's a perception of me out there that my effort is not there, but that's just he said, she said. A person says something, everyone believes it. But they're not there in the early mornings or when I work out.
My teammates trust me to put the ball in the basket when it counts.
We all have to go into the game and play hard, no days off, no possessions off and when we get a little lead don't get comfortable.
You can't be a great player without playing both ends of the floor. And that's what I do - I really focus in, and my athletic ability helps me.
You want to win everything you can in practice.
Some people look like they're working hard but they're not. Some people who are working hard don't look like it.
I always wanted to be in the NBA, but I never really thought about being the No. 1 pick until high school. So once it happened, it's like a dream come true and more.
I like Kevin Durant's game! Ain't nothing he can't do. Shoot. Has a handle. Plays D. Scores at will.
I'm pretty comfortable on set. I've done a bunch of these commercials now. You get used to it. The people work with you how you want to be worked with. It's all positive vibes. It's a fun atmosphere, I enjoy it.
I'm thankful for everything.
That's a thing you most look forward to as a kid. The newest clothes or the newest shoes. Definitely getting the newest shoes and bragging to your friends about it.
I've never been on the court and not wanted to play.
I just want to play for a team that wants me. So whichever team wants me I'll play for.
It's a tough league and it's hard to play every game.
I feel like no one plays the game to be normal, average. Or I don't.
It's like when someone dunks... and they scream. It's all part of the game.
When we get comfortable, we start relaxing, taking bad shots, especially me I take bad shots when I'm tired.
I do a lot of things well, I'm very athletic, I play against guys who are also very athletic.
I love a big stage.
I'm not too selfish or unselfish.
I love playing in the spotlight... I feel like that's motivation for everyone.
I'm a chill guy, a very normal guy.
The game of basketball is full of runs.
I want to be the best, no matter who I'm going against.
I believe in myself.
I know from watching other players that they have great games by getting to the line and getting to the rim.
Being a father, I want to give my daughter the world.
As a young guy, you talk to the assistant coach.
We need to come out and assert ourselves on both sides of the court.
I always wanted to be the No. 1 pick, but come draft night anything can happen - trades, or anything like that.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. My job is to come out here and hoop, and that's what I'm going to do.
I just try to bring it every night in whatever way I can.
All we can do is come in here and hoop, play hard, stay competitive and try to win.
Always dress like you're going somewhere better.
I know that college is a big step from high school. So I wanted to make sure I was ready for it.
The game's just slowed down for me a little bit and I'm able to read the defenses and see how they're playing me.
KG is Minnesota basketball, he is the Timberwolves - what he did, just the intensity he brought to the game.
I think I bring it every night.
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