Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

“My kids cried when they found out Wiggs was gone” #nba #basketball #draymondgreen #warriors

3 Apr 2025 · 1 min

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In this YouTube clip, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green reflects on the departure of teammate Andrew "Wiggins" Wiggs after five years together, during which they won a championship and built deep personal bonds. Green describes how his own children were upset when they learned Wiggins' family was moving on, highlighting the close friendship between the kids. He expresses mixed emotions: frustration over the team's loss in a crucial game, but also genuine happiness for Wiggins' new opportunity and confidence that he still has a long, promising career ahead. Green emphasizes that the relationships formed extend far beyond basketball, underscoring the human side of player trades and roster changes.

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It was weird. You've gone to war with a guy for the last, what, 5 years? And won championship, built a relationship. My kids cried when they found out Wiggs was gone because his kids and my kids have a great relationship. And I was like, "Wiggs, man, my kids was crying when they found out your girls were gone." He was like, "Brother, that's the only thing Amaya kept saying." It's like, "Wait, so I don't get to see my friends anymore?" There's just so much more than just basketball there. So to see a brother on the other side, it was definitely weird. Obviously, I'm pissed off pissed off we lost the game we needed to win and wanted to win, but I'm also happy to see Wiggs play well because again, the love that's there is bigger than just a game. I'm happy to see him playing well, starting to find his footing because I think he got so much of his career left ahead of him. To see him starting to find his footing, finding his rhythm down in, you know, in that system, I think it's great.