Andre Iguodala Retires After 19 NBA Seasons
Last month Andre Iguodala started speaking about his legacy. Iggy discussed whether or not he belonged in the Hall of Fame. I guess that should have been our first indicator that it was officially over. Iguodala is calling it quits after 19 NBA seasons.
Marc Spears at ESPN and Andscape spoke with Iguodala about his decision to retire from the sport.
“It’s just the right time,” Iguodala, 39, told Andscape in a phone interview. “Time started to get limited for me, and I didn’t want to put anything in the back seat. I didn’t want to have to try to delegate time anymore. Especially with on the court, off the court with family. A lot.
“You want to play at a high level. But then family is a lot. My son is 16 and then two girls. So [I’m] looking forward to seeing them grow up in those important years.”
Iguodala, 39, averaged 11.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 1,231 games. It really goes beyond the box score. Iggy was best known for his run with the Warriors winning Finals MVP in 2015 and always providing high level defense with that occasional clutch shot. He was an uber important part of that Warriors dynasty and will walk away from the game with four titles on his resume. Not bad for the former 2004 first round pick out of Arizona. Iggy also made the All-Star team in 2012 with the 76ers who drafted him.
Cheers to a hell of a career. Time will tell if he does ultimately get inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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