Andre Iguodala journey has been long, yet not easy. His family is originally from the county of Nigeria. However he was raised in Springfield, Illinois. Andre Iguodala not only played basketball in high school where he received a scholarship to the University of Arizona, he ran track as well. Iguodala posted solid all around numbers during his time in Tuscon. When Andre left school early in 2004 he became a lottery pick. Iguodala would come to Philadelphia a town that had a superstar with the same initials. Allen Iverson would leave Philadelphia via trade 3 seasons after Andre Iguodala was selected. In 2012 Dre became an All Star. He was selected by the Eastern Conference coaches as a reserve. Then Dre was selected to represent the US Men's National Team in the 2012 London Olympics. Where the US won the gold. Iguodala was traded that summer to Denver then eventually landed in Oakland. He was key to the Warriors championship season as a co captain, team leader and all around player. The guy is extremely unselfish and has a high basketball IQ. Down 2-1 in the NBA Finals rookie head coach Steve Kerr inserted Iguodala into the starting lineup vs. Lebron James and Cleveland. Golden State after that move never lost another game again. Winning their 1st NBA title in over 40 years. The guy the was 125 to 1 odd prior to the Finals as far as winning MVP, did just that.
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