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Warriors' Andrew Wiggins: Good to Make Critics 'Kick Rocks' After NBA Finals

Andrew Wiggins has silenced his critics.

"When they talk, it's all motivation," the Golden State Warriors forward told Kameron Hay of Complex. "When I first got here, everyone had something to say. Now, everyone is quiet. It's good to just make those guys kick rocks."

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Whether it was failing to live up to early expectations as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft, playing with the pressure of being something of a Kevin Durant replacement after the all-time great left the Warriors or even his role in Jimmy Butler's infamous practice with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Wiggins was seemingly always fighting for respect.