Arr, me hearties! A swashbucklin' NBA champion and Finals MVP be hangin' up his boots after 19 seasons on the high seas.
2023-10-20
Avast ye landlubbers! Cap'n Andre Iguodala, a four-time NBA champion and the 2015 MVP of the NBA Finals, hath declared his retirement from the grand league after 19 seasons. He be settlin' down, leavin' the court behind. 'Tis the end of an era, ye scallywags!
Avast me hearties! The legendary Andre Iguodala be hangin' up his boots after a mighty 19 seasons plunderin' the NBA, with no less than four championships to his name, arrr!This scurvy dog, who be 39 years young, spent most of his last decade with the Golden State Warriors, but now he be announcin' his retirement just days afore the 2023-24 NBA season be settin' sail, mateys!
In a jolly phone interview with Andscape, Iguodala said that the time be right for him to step ashore. He be wantin' to give his time and attention to his family, ye see. He got a son who be 16 and two wee lasses, and he be wantin' to watch 'em grow up in them important years, aye.
Now, this old seadog had interest from the Warriors and other ships to keep playin', but he be choosin' to retire in the end. He be drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers back in 2004 and spent his first eight seasons with 'em. In 2013, he joined the Warriors and be a key part of their championship-winning crew.
In fact, in the 2015 NBA Finals, he be named the MVP after the Warriors bested that landlubber LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers. Iguodala said it be a moment he'll never forget, and he be believin' that if ye just do yer job and have faith, things be workin' out in yer favor, mateys.
In his 19-year career, Iguodala averaged 11.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. He even made it onto two All-NBA Defensive teams, aye. Now, this be the end of the line for this swashbucklin' pirate, but his legacy be livin' on in the annals of NBA history, arrr!