Former Philadelphia 76ers star Andre Iguodala announced his retirement on Friday after 19 seasons in the league. He spent his first eight seasons in Philadelphia, which drafted him with the ninth pick in the 2004 NBA draft. He was an All-Star with the Sixers in 2012.
Iguodala was traded to the Denver Nuggets in the Andrew Bynum mega-deal before he joined the Golden State Warriors. He won four championships in Golden State and he was named the 2015 finals MVP.
During some of his days with the Sixers, Iguodala played with franchise icon Allen Iverson. The two played together for parts of three seasons and they built a bit of a relationship on the floor.
Iverson took to Instagram to give his love to Iguodala on his retirement. He even mentioned a Hall of Fame possibility.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CyoGDW7g7PZ/?img_index=1
Iverson and Iguodala guided the Sixers to the playoffs in 2005 before they were upended by the Detroit Pistons in the first round. Who knows what they could have accomplished if Iverson was not traded to the Nuggets early in Iguodala’s second season?
[lawrence-related id=85168,85122,85159]