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Andrew Wiggins' success with Warriors lends lessons for business

The Golden State Warriors are in the NBA Finals again, for the sixth time in the last eight years, and one of the surprise contributors is All-Star forward Andrew Wiggins.

Wiggins spent the first five years of his career playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves before being traded to Golden State in 2020. Though he was the first pick in the 2014 draft and averaged nearly 20 points a game for Minnesota, Wiggins was widely considered a disappointment.

What can be learned from Wiggins about what it takes to make stars successful?

The topic is addressed in a seminal paper in 2004 by Harvard Business School Prof.