Mitchell Wiggins dead at 64: Tributes pour in for ex-NBA player and father of Golden State Warriors star Andrew

Former NBA star Mitchell Wiggins has died at the age of 64, the Houston Rockets announced.

Wiggins, who also played for the Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers after being drafted in the first round by the Pacers in 1983, is the father of current Golden State Warriors star Andrew Wiggins.

No details have yet been released about the circumstances surrounding his death, but the Houston Chronicle reported that he died Monday “surrounded by his loved ones.”

On X, the Houston Rockets wrote: “Today we mourn the passing of former Houston Rockets guard Mitchell Wiggins. Our sincere condolences go out to his family and friends.”

Mitchell’s son Andrew is an NBA champion with the Warriors, winning the title in 2022 and signing a four-year, $109 million contract.

Mitchell was a regular attendee of his son’s competitions, along with his wife Marita Payne, who won two silver medals for Canada at the Olympics.

The couple had six children in total: three boys, Andrew, Nick and Mitchell II, and three girls, Stephanie, Angelica and Taya.

Mitchell played six seasons in the NBA, averaging 10.3 points in 21 minutes per game for the Houston Rockets from 1984 to 1987.

In addition to his wife and six children, Mitchell is survived by his sisters Linda Faye Johnson, Bettie Wiggins and Sylvia Wiggins, brothers Hazard and Danny, and three grandchildren.