Andrew Wiggins, the Golden State Warriors forward who balked at getting a Covid-19 vaccine, has been vaccinated, the team’s coach said Sunday.
that it had reviewed and denied his request for the exemption, a decision that would have barred Wiggins from playing home games.
“I’ll say something when I’m ready. The only thing the media has done, is kind of make it bigger than it has to be,” said Wiggins.
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