Andrew Wiggins, NBA's No.1 pick in the 2014 draft and the 2015 NBA rookie of the year, has found a home in the Minneapolis suburbs for $1.625 million, reports Los Angeles Times.
The player was traded by Cleveland Cavaliers for Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Love about two months after he was picked by the Cavaliers in the draft, LA Times notes.
The two-story residence covering 6000 sq. ft. of living space which became Wiggins' home proved to be a charm. Sitting on about half an acre of lot, the Cedar Lake home boasts high ceilings and an indoor basketball court that suited this tall basketball player.
See photos of the home, including the basketball court here.
Other amenities of the four-bedroom residence are five baths, a modern kitchen, a yoga relaxation room, and a studio. Outside, well-maintained grounds displaying a small pond and a swimming pool definitely sweetened his purchase.
The agent who represented Wiggins was Michael Willie of Coldwell Banker Burnet for the transaction that was finalized in September 2014.
Warm welcome
Minnesota has been very welcoming to Wiggins and he felt the warmth given to him early on.
In 2014, Minnesota president and coach Flip Saunders said encouraging words for Wiggins as reported on KU Sports."A lot of times, in the history of it, people have gotten good players back, but maybe not what you consider a guy who has an opportunity to be a superstar-type player. You're talking in Wiggins a player that, since he was in high school, people thought he was the best player to come out of high school since LeBron James. He's been compared to those (type of players) and he's got phenomenal ability. He's got a lot of work to do, but I know that he's a willing learner," the coach said, as noted on the site.
Now, as he bagged the 2015 Rookie of the Year Award, aside from the projected earnings of nearly $11.27M in the next two seasons and about $24.85M total for the duration of his rookie contract, as stated on Forbes, he couldn't be happier.
Kansas University is happy and proud of him, too, with KU coach Bill Sef saying, "We're all so proud of Andrew. He obviously had a fabulous rookie season and showed he has the potential to be a great pro. He represented Kansas basketball in a big way and is a great ambassador for us. Him winning the rookie of the year will certainly allow him to continue to be a great representative for our program," as reported by KU Sports recently.
Wiggins, who averaged 16.9 points and 4.6 rebounds in all 82 games of his first season, according to Associated Press, is now the second player from Kansas University who got the NBA Rookie of the Year award, after Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia Warriors in the 1959-60 season, notes KU Sports.
