Everything’s turning out golden for former Maryland basketball standout Aaron Wiggins
It’s been a great week for Aaron Wiggins.
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It’s been a great week for Aaron Wiggins. The former Maryland basketball star is off to a strong start on the court and got a new deal away from it.
Wiggins signed an endorsement deal with Under Armour, Nick DePaula reported on X.
“A key part of the deal, Wiggins will launch his own grassroots team on the brand’s UAA circuit — A Wigg Elite — based in his home state of North Carolina,” DePaula wrote.
That news continues a hot streak for the 25-year-old North Carolina native, who signed a five-year, $47 million deal during the summer, after he posted the best numbers of his three-year NBA career, averaging 6.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 15.7 minutes, and he shot a career-high 49.2% from deep. Earlier this week, he opened his fourth NBA season by shooting 7 for 9, scoring 15 points and grabbing six rebounds in 20 minutes of the Thunder’s 102-87 win over the Denver Nuggets.
“Watching Aaron Wiggins go from the 55th overall pick on a rebuilding team to getting his own Under Armour shoe deal and showing out on national TV on opening night has been a cool ride,” Daily Thunder beat writer Brandon Rahbar wrote on X.
?After his junior season in 2020-2021, he left Maryland, having started all 31 games and averaging 14.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. Despite being picked 55th, he’s shown he has the athleticism, 3-point shooting, and defensive ability that NBA teams highly value. Wiggins was ranked the No. 47 player in the country when he committed to Maryland and Mark Turgeon in 2017, picking the Terps over Kansas, Virginia and others.