Former NBA Player Mitchell Wiggins, Father of Andrew Wiggins, Dies at 64
Mitchell Wiggins, known for his NBA career and being the father of Golden State Warriors' Andrew Wiggins, passed away; no cause of death was disclosed.
- Mitchell Wiggins was a former NBA guard who played for the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, and Philadelphia 76ers.
- Wiggins was drafted 23rd overall in the 1983 NBA Draft and had a career average of 10.0 points per game.
- He faced a two-and-a-half-year suspension from the NBA due to a positive drug test for cocaine in 1987.
- After his NBA career, he played internationally in Greece, France, and the Philippines.
- Andrew Wiggins, his son, missed significant time during the 2022-23 NBA season to be with his father during a serious medical situation.