My Take
Aaron Wiggins is exactly the kind of player basketball nerds love to quietly appreciate — a second-round gem out of Maryland who just keeps proving he belongs. The Oklahoma City Thunder took a flier on him in 2021, and he's repaid that faith with steady two-way effort on one of the most exciting young rosters in the league. He's not the guy lighting up highlight reels every night, but his off-ball movement, defensive tenacity, and willingness to knock down corner threes when the defense collapses on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander? That's real NBA value. Growing up in Greensboro, North Carolina and developing into an NBA contributor without much fanfare is a quietly impressive arc, and I have a feeling we're still seeing him find his ceiling.
Overview
Aaron Daniel Wiggins (born January 2, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the Thunder in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship with the Thunder in 2025.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Aaron Wiggins
- Name (Japanese)
- アーロン・ウィギンズ
- Reading
- あーろん・うぃぎんず
- Born
- January 2, 1999 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Grimsley High School
- University
- University of Maryland
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.