Warriors coach Steve Kerr announced today that Andrew Wiggins has been vaccinated against COVID-19.
"Andrew has been vaccinated. He just told me today that he doesn't mind us confirming the news, and that's the end of it. Cole said.
According to The Athletic reporter Shams Charania, Wiggins can now play in all the games this season. He previously applied for a religious exemption for the COVID-19 vaccine, but the NBA rejected the application.
According to the local government in San Francisco, Wiggins will not be allowed to play in the Warriors' home games if he is not vaccinated, and if he misses all 41 home games as a result, he may lose half of his $31.6 million salary in the 2021-22 season.
As of September 30, local time, 95% of NBA players have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.