Usually, high school recruits announce their college signings in a crowded gym, on national TV, and at a table with a half-dozen hats. Basketballer Andrew Wiggins thought he'd avoid that by making a quiet announcement, to local newspaper reporter Grant Traylor, but even that wasn't enough to avoid the recruiting world:
"Traylor had 1,962 followers on Twitter two days ago. Then it was learned that he'd be the first reporter to know Wiggins' college destination, at which point his follower account ballooned to 17,800, and each 140-character burst of information was treated as breaking news. Literally everything Traylor tweeted was retweeted hundreds, if not thousands, of times."
Tuesday, Wiggins chose Kansas University over Florida State and Kentucky. You can guess how that went:
"Within minutes of the announcement, countless fans who don't spend their days pulling for KU attacked. They tweeted at Wiggins to express their disappointment by telling him they hope he does everything from 'tear his ACL' to 'die in a plane crash.' Some also wanted him to 'burn in hell' because, in their opinions, he's a 'bitch' who is 'fu--ing retarded' and a 'piece of sh-t' who should have his 'neck snapped.'"
By NBA rules, Wiggins only has to play one year, then he can declare for next year's NBA draft. Read more at
CBS Sports.
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