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Andre Iguodala
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Andre Iguodala is a former NBA player and memoirist whose career included four championships with the Golden State Warriors and the 2015 Finals MVP award.
Biography
Andre Iguodala is an American former professional basketball player who spent 19 seasons in the NBA. He played college basketball at Arizona before the Philadelphia 76ers selected him ninth overall in the 2004 NBA draft. His professional career included time with Philadelphia, Denver, Golden State and Miami. He won four championships with the Warriors, earned the 2015 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award and retired in 2023.
Iguodala was an NBA All-Star in 2012 and twice earned NBA All-Defensive Team honors. He also won gold medals with the U.S. national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He served as vice-president of the National Basketball Players Association from 2019 to 2023 and as its executive director from 2023 to 2026. His memoir, The Sixth Man, written with Carvell Wallace, explores his life and experiences in professional basketball.
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Books by Andre Iguodala
The Sixth Man
The Sixth Man traces Iguodala’s journey from his Illinois childhood to the Golden State Warriors. Written with Carvell Wallace, the memoir examines race, the physical demands of professional basketball, competition, brotherhood, leadership and the motivations that persist after championship success.