Warriors Fans Give Andrew Wiggins an Ovation for His Return to the Team

The 2022 All-Star hasn’t played since Feb. 13 due to a personal issue.

It's been a trying season for Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins. A year after making the All-Star Game and winning the NBA title, Wiggins has played in just 37 games—and none since Feb. 13—while dealing with a personal issue.

On Tuesday, however, Wiggins returned to the bench after 22 games away from the Warriors. Golden State fans responded by giving him a standing ovation during the team’s game against the Thunder, eliciting a huge smile from the 2015 Rookie of the Year.

“It was all just love and support,” Wiggins said of the Warriors’ support of him. “I just appreciated it all. It goes a long way. There’s more than basketball.”

Wiggs' smile while Dub Nation gave him an ovation 😁💙 pic.twitter.com/IcuLevlv7A

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) April 5, 2023

Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Monday afternoon that Wiggins’s absence was due to “a serious medical situation” with his father Mitchell, a former NBA shooting guard.

Wiggins still has no exact timetable to return, but told reporters Tuesday, “I don’t think it will be too long.”

When on the court this season, Wiggins has averaged 17.1 points, five rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Without him for nearly the last two months, the Warriors have played their way up to the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference with two games remaining.