NBA ALL-STAR MEDIA DAY

February 19, 2022

Andrew Wiggins

Media Day Press Conference

Q. (No microphone).

ANDREW WIGGINS: Yeah, I used to hear stories, and sometimes they'll come up to me and tell me their stories. But from what I hear, he was a hell of a player. He was MVP for a reason. Giannis, he's a special player, special talent, one of a kind, very dominant.

Q. Who has had a big impact on you?

ANDREW WIGGINS: My mom. My mom was a really, really, really great athlete, too. Was in the Olympics, got two silver medals, has a record at Florida State, so both of them, having both of them as parents, I'm blessed.

Q. Do you think the Warriors can win a championship this season?

ANDREW WIGGINS: Oh, that's what we're going for. We have the pieces to do it. That's the main goal. Second part of the season, that's what we have to really pay attention to and get better every day and strive for that one goal, and that's a championship.

Q. What is it like being around Steph, Klay and Draymond every day?

ANDREW WIGGINS: Yeah, it's been great. It's been great. I learned a lot from those guys, and those guys are -- they're legends, future Hall-of-Famers, so to be on the same team as them and learn from them and try and get better and follow what they're doing, it means a lot. I've learned a lot every day.

Q. So it’s been a great fit overall for you?

ANDREW WIGGINS: Yeah, every situation is going to be different. It's been a situation that's helped me in my career and helped me accomplish this goal of being an All-Star.

Q. How does it feel to be here?

ANDREW WIGGINS: It feels great, man. It feels great. Now I'm just enjoying the moment, soaking it all in, and it feels good.

Q. On Stephen Curry.

ANDREW WIGGINS: Man, Steph Curry is one of a kind. He changed the game just from him stepping on the court. All the attention that he gets on the court is crazy and is well deserved because he is who he is.

Q. (No microphone).

ANDREW WIGGINS: For sure. The ultimate goal is to be an All-Star and to be a champion. Hopefully it's one of many, and that championship is soon to come.

Q. What is it like to be around Karl-Anthony Towns and Jimmy Butler again?

ANDREW WIGGINS: Man, it's great getting a chance to be on the same team as those guys again. We have a lot of great memories, a lot of great times, so it's great to see those guys and play alongside them again.

Q. What are your favorite memories of that time together?

ANDREW WIGGINS: Man, there's honestly so much. It's hard to even pinpoint one, from playing in the games to plane rides to the activities we were doing on the road. Just being around those guys was great. It's a friendship that'll always last.