Golden State Warriors All-Star Andrew Wiggins: 'I still wish I didn't get' the COVID-19 vaccine
Golden State Warriors All-Star Andrew Wiggins said he has some regrets about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine – despite the fact he would not have been able to play home games for the eventual NBA champions without it.
"I still wish I didn't get it, to be honest with you, but you know you gotta do what you gotta do," Wiggins said of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in an interview with FanSided's Mark Carman. "I did it and I was an All-Star this year and (a) champion. So, that was the good part, just not missing out on the year – best year of my career.
"But for my body? I just don't like putting all that stuff in my body so I didn't like that and then I didn't like that it wasn't my choice. I didn't like that. It was either get this or don't play."
Those comments echoed remarks Wiggins made last October after receiving the vaccine.
"It's not something I wanted to do, but I was forced to," the 27-year-old former No. 1 overall pick said then.
Over 200 million Americans have received COVID-19 vaccines, which have proven to be both safe and effective at dramatically reducing the risk of serious disease and death.
Wiggins, a native of Canada, had his most successful NBA season in 2021-22. He was named an All-Star for the first time and proved to be a crucial piece in the Warriors' NBA title run.
Had he not gotten vaccinated, Wiggins would not have been able to enter San Francisco's Chase Center. Proof-of-vaccination requirements for Chase Center were not eased until April.
Contributing: Associated Press