Minnesota rookie Andrew Wiggins defends Toronto Raptor DeMar DeRozan at the Air Canada Centre on Mar. 18, 2015. (REUTERS)
by: Earl Abalajon
Vaughan’s own Andrew Wiggins took to the hardwood at the Air Canada Centre last night, facing his childhood and hometown team, the Toronto Raptors.
His close friends and parents were in the crowd, with a lot of the hometown faithful cheering for Wiggins during the player introductions.
“I always love playing where I’m from… even though we didn’t win the game, I still feel appreciated and I had fun,” said Wiggins in a post-game interview.
He said he is thankful for all the fans who came out to see him and will always represent Canada Basketball.
Here’s a timeline on Wiggins’ current rise and path to NBA stardom.