Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins explained on Monday why he recently received the COVID-19 vaccine, saying he did so out of feeling it was necessary to continue his NBA career.
"The only options were to get vaccinated or not play in the NBA," Wiggins said after the Warriors' preseason opener. "It was a tough decision. Hopefully, it works out in the long run and in 10 years I'm still healthy."
On Sunday, Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters that Wiggins told him he had been vaccinated. Kerr did not elaborate on Wiggins's thought-process.
Wiggins's vaccination status had been a frequent topic of conversation during the preseason as San Francisco is one of two local jurisdictions in NBA markets that is requiring people to be fully vaccinated to be allowed indoors for entertainment.