 Later in 2010, the Johan Cruyff Foundation dedicated a "Cruyff Court" in Van der Wiel's name.Van der Wiel had the court built in the Sapaté district in Curaçao—where his family is from—which was officially opened on 15 June 2011.In August 2015, Van der Wiel was a victim of the robbery after thieves broke into his apartment and stole his luxury watches.