The Honey Drop

Nick Wiggins, swingman. "I don't want to call myself a loner, but I'm cool with being by myself"

June 14, 2023
Nick Wiggins, swingman. "I don't want to call myself a loner, but I'm cool with being by myself"
The Honey Drop
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The Honey Drop
Nick Wiggins, swingman. "I don't want to call myself a loner, but I'm cool with being by myself"
Jun 14, 2023

Honey Badgers swingman Nick Wiggins first felt the "juice" of basketball when he lit up a Toronto high school gym in his debut in Grade 9. Nick's natural talent led him to Tallahassee, Florida, where a legendary, hardnosed coach helped lay the foundation for Nick's collegiate career.  Travel the Road to the Final Four for Nick's Wichita State Shockers in 2013. And, after graduating college, go on a global tour from Tubingen, Germany, to Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Baghdad, Iraq and everywhere in between for Nick's nine-plus seasons as a pro. Find out how Nick coped with the pressures of being an import player, and the loneliness of being in a new country, with a new team, year after year. Finally we touch on Nick's immense pride for his younger brother Andrew, who won the NBA championship with Golden State last season.  

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Honey Badgers swingman Nick Wiggins first felt the "juice" of basketball when he lit up a Toronto high school gym in his debut in Grade 9. Nick's natural talent led him to Tallahassee, Florida, where a legendary, hardnosed coach helped lay the foundation for Nick's collegiate career.  Travel the Road to the Final Four for Nick's Wichita State Shockers in 2013. And, after graduating college, go on a global tour from Tubingen, Germany, to Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Baghdad, Iraq and everywhere in between for Nick's nine-plus seasons as a pro. Find out how Nick coped with the pressures of being an import player, and the loneliness of being in a new country, with a new team, year after year. Finally we touch on Nick's immense pride for his younger brother Andrew, who won the NBA championship with Golden State last season.