Andre Iguodala 2015 Finals MVP Performance
Four-time NBA champion and 2015 Finals MVP with the Golden State Warriors.
Andre Tyler Iguodala (born January 28, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 19 seasons in the NBA. A swingman, he was an NBA All-Star in 2012 and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team twice. Iguodala won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and was named the NBA Finals MVP in 2015. He was also a member of the U.S. national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and 2012 Summer Olympics, winning gold both times.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Small Forward; Sixth Man
- Team
- Golden State Warriors
- Opponent
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Series result
- Won 4-2
- Award won
- Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP
- Historic significance
- First Warriors title since 1975
Lore & Background
Iguodala played college basketball with the Arizona Wildcats. As a sophomore in 2003–04, he was named team MVP after leading his team in rebounds, assists and steals, and made the All-Pac-10 First Team. He collected three triple-doubles that season, joining Jason Kidd as the only two players in Pac-10 history to post two or more triple-doubles in a season.
Reader's Guide
Iguodala was selected 9th overall in the 2004 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played for Philadelphia until the summer of 2012 when he joined the Denver Nuggets in a four-team trade. He was acquired by Golden State in 2013. In 2014–15, Iguodala became a reserve for the first time in his career, but played a major role. He captured the Finals MVP after returning to the starting lineup in the middle of the championship series. After three championships and five trips to the Finals with the Warriors, Iguodala had a two-year stint with the Miami Heat, with whom he reached his sixth straight Finals in 2020. Iguodala returned to Golden State in 2021 and won his fourth NBA championship that season. He spent another season with the Warriors before retiring in 2023.
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