The Golden State Warriors honored iconic Andre Iguodala by retiring his jersey after their big 126-102 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night at the Chase Center.
Andre Iguodala, who helped the Warriors win four NBA championships, had his No. 9 jersey lifted into the rafters. He became the first player from the Warriors’ dynasty to receive this honor. The ceremony happened right after the game, letting fans and former teammates celebrate together.
It made sense for the Warriors to choose this day because Klay Thompson, a former star who was traded to the Mavs this season, was also in the arena wearing a Mavs jersey. It was a planned tribute to make sure all Warriors stars were part of the special occasion.
The @warriors cemented Andre Iguodala's legacy as his jersey went up into the rafters 🙌@andre was a 1x Finals MVP & 4x Champion through his 8 seasons in Golden State 🏆 pic.twitter.com/t2H54akP1r
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Iguodala’s legacy includes being named to the 2013-14 All-NBA Defensive First Team in his first season with the Warriors. He was also named Finals MVP in 2015 for his incredible defense against LeBron James and the Miami Heat.
Stephen Curry recreates viral meme at Andre Iguodala’s jersey retirement
Stephen Curry made Andre Iguodala’s jersey retirement even more special by recreating a funny viral meme. The meme was from the 2022 NBA Finals when Iguodala was coaching Andrew Wiggins.
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The original meme showed Iguodala excitedly helping Wiggins during Game 3, and it quickly became popular. During his speech, Curry recreated that moment, making the crowd laugh and adding fun to the emotional ceremony.
