Miami’s game night at Chase Center took an unexpected turn. Andrew Wiggins stepped onto the floor wearing a different jersey, yet the fans reacted as if he had never left. Cheers rolled in early. Smiles followed. The memory of a championship run hovered over every possession.
For Steph, the moment hit closer than most. This was the first time he faced Wiggins since the Warriors traded him to Miami in Feb. 2025. The scoreboard told one story. The reunion told another. Golden State won 135-112, but the emotional center of the night had nothing to do with the end result.
Stephen Curry Says Andrew Wiggins Is “A Legend” After Emotional Chase Center Return
On Monday night, Steph faced the media after the game. He did not hide his emotion. He leaned into it. The four-time NBA champion shared that it felt strange lining up across from someone who helped shape the franchise’s last title.
“It was fun,” Curry said after the win at Chase Center. “You can’t help but smile when you see Wiggs. He just has a presence about him.”
Curry then shifted to what the night represented for the fan base and the locker room. He pointed straight to the 2022 championship, a season many in the Bay still treat as sacred.
“It seems so long ago, but you realize how much he meant to our organization over the years, especially that championship,” Curry said while addressing the media postgame. “Him being his first time back, I’m glad he got the reception he deserved. He’ll be a legend in Warriors history for a lot of reasons.”
Steph Curry on playing against Andrew Wiggins for the first time since the trade last year:
"It was fun… You can't help but smile when you see Wiggs. He just has a presence about him. I love the celebration at the end. It seems so long ago but you realize how much he meant to… https://t.co/k7GZSCFpso pic.twitter.com/UnEB9EajKx
— Heat Central (@HeatCulture13) January 20, 2026
The crowd agreed. When the public address announcer read Wiggins’ name during introductions, the arena rose. A tribute video followed, with highlights from the 2022 Finals flashing across the screen. Fans roared at every rebound and defensive stop.
That run still shows Wiggins’ Warriors legacy. He had 16 points per game in the 2022 postseason. That year in the playoffs, he averaged sixteen points each game. Rebounding? He topped his squad there, too.
Back on June 10 vs. Boston in the Finals’ fourth match, seventeen points, sixteen rebounds. Just three days after that one, twenty-six points came up alongside thirteen boards in game five.
The Warriors sealed the game with 135-112. Even though Wiggs did show some light, he was a -24 and had just eighteen points. It felt like closure. It felt like gratitude. And for Curry, it felt like seeing a chapter close without regret.
