Stephen Curry has had the rare privilege to share the locker room with Andre Iguodala. Iguodala spent 8 years of his 19-year career playing for the Golden State Warriors. Iguodala has been doing well outside the court; being a good manager, his business ventures reflect his on-court prowess over the years.
The swingman, enjoying his retirement, recently received a congratulatory message from his former teammate amid his appointment in the executives of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), which has called upon the use of his expertise to serve.
Stephen Curry congratulates Andre Iguodala
On Thursday, the Executive Committee of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) declared Andre Iguodala as the union’s Acting Executive Director. Iguodala takes over from Tamika Tremaglio, who held the position since January 2021 and is resigning to explore new opportunities after guiding the union through recent collective bargaining with the league earlier this year. Iguodala and Tremaglio will collaborate closely during this transitional phase.
Andre Iguodala’s appointment has attracted the attention of his former teammate Stephen Curry, who took to the tweeter to repost the NBPA message with the caption, “Big Moves @andre”. The two Stars had some glorious memories together which they shared when they both played for the Golden State Warriors for several seasons.
Steph Curry has begun a fight to reclaim the championship from the Denver Nuggets, who were last season’s eventual winners. On the other hand, Andre Iguodala looks set to start a new career after bringing to a 19-year career and is excited to serve in his new capacity. “I am honored to take on this role and serve the players, who are the heart and soul of the NBA,” said Andre who believes he is now ready to learn in his new role.
Andre Iguodala and Stephen Curry’s contribution to Warriors success
Andre Iguodala spent eight years playing for the Golden State Warriors alongside Stephen Curry in two different stints: six years for the first stint and two years in the second spell with the Warriors between 2013 and 2019, and 2021 to 2023, respectively. The two former MVPs made the Warriors the ‘lion in the den.’
Andre Iguodala spent eight seasons with the Golden State Warriors and formed a dominant team with Stephen Curry. In his time there, he maintained averages of 6.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. His notable moment with the Dubs came during the 2015 NBA Finals when he played a crucial role in defending LeBron James. This performance earned him the 2015 NBA Finals MVP, contributing to the team’s first four championships in seven years.
While playing Iguodala, Curry won the MVP on two occasions and several other awards, However, despite the fact that Iguodala is retired, Curry still keeps a relationship with his former teammate who is now 39 years old after his appointment by the NBPA to become the Acting Executive Director of the association.
