Andre Iguodala (January 28, 1984 -) was born in Springfield, IL, USA. He is an American professional basketball player who serves as a shooting guard and plays for NBA Philadelphia 76ers.

Andre Iguodala likes to dunk. Whether it is a "windmill" or a back dunk, he can easily perform the essence of these actions. However, Iguodala doesn't want to be just a "dunner" in people's eyes. He hopes that he can become an "all-round warrior" like "Penny" Hardaway. Iguodala began his basketball career in his hometown of Springfield, Illinois. At the time, he always practiced with his brother Frank, who was 16 months older than him. In addition to basketball, the brothers also practiced baseball, swimming, and even karate together, and their athletic talents were also well developed during this period. Time flies, and in the blink of an eye Iguodala is already in high school. At this time, the crazy height created conditions for Iguodala to develop all-round skills.

“When I first entered high school, I was only 5 feet 10 inches (1.75 meters), playing point guard,” Iguodala said. “But, between my sophomore and junior years, I grew like crazy. Five or six inches. In my final year, I was already the tallest player on the team, so I played all five positions." In the summer of 2004, 76ers coach O'Brien restored Iverson's point guard position. identity. However, a question also arises: Who will be the "answer"'s backcourt partner? After careful consideration, the 76ers, who held the No. 9 pick, finally targeted Iguodala from the University of Arizona. Although Iguodala only averaged 12.9 points per game at the time, the 76ers valued his defense and versatility. In fact, it's not that Iguodala can't score, it's just that he prefers to pass the ball. "Andre is very selfless," University of Arizona assistant coach Trenson said. "I think if he can stay and play for another year, his data will definitely make a huge leap. He doesn't want to score more than 20 points because he I feel like that’s not the role he should play.” Trenson still remembers a game during Iguodala’s freshman year, when they had just lost Luke Walton (currently playing for the Lakers). Facing the University of Oregon led by Luke Jackson, Iguodala, who was only a role player at the time, stepped forward and led the team to victory. At the same time, under the defense of Iguodala, Jackson, who has excellent shooting skills, was sleepwalking throughout the game. Since then, more and more people have begun to link Iguodala and Pippen, but Iguodala prefers to be called "Penny Second." "I hope I can play like Penny. He is the same type as Scottie (Pippen). He is tall, can pass the ball, moves quickly, and can control the team's offense," Iguodala said said. After Iguodala came to Philadelphia in the summer of 2004, "AI" was no longer Iverson's patent. In the Houston Slam Dunk Contest, the "big AI" threw the ball behind the backboard. The "little AI" jumped from behind the backboard, caught the ball in the air, ducked under the bottom edge of the backboard, and dunked the ball into the basket with his backhand. This action requires not only physical fitness, but also fearless courage. However, after making such a thrilling move, "Little AI" did not win the slam dunk championship. He could only blame the referee for being unfair. "Of course I am very sorry, but I am not crazy." The younger brother Ivor did not win the championship. Sen seemed even more excited: "We were "robbed" in Houston!"

In Houston, no matter what moves Iguodala made, he couldn't win the dunk championship because his opponent was Nate Robinson. When he was in college, Iguodala was outshone by Robinson. In the statistics of the NCAA Pacific 10 Conference in the 2003-04 season, Robinson of the University of Washington ranked 13th in scoring, and Iguodala of the University of Arizona ranked 14th; Robinson ranked fourth and fifth in stealing the ball. The one is Iguodala. If not practicing basketball, Iguodala, like Robinson, is now practicing track and field. Iguodala's event will be the high jump, and his best result reached 2.10 meters. We must know that the legendary superstar Chamberlain was 2.13 meters tall when he was in high school, and he could only jump 1.98 meters. In addition to high jump, Iguodala also practices long jump. As a sophomore in high school, Iguodala was second in the long jump in the state of Illinois. Possessing rare physical fitness has instead labeled Iguodala as someone who can only jump but can’t shoot. “The more medals I win on the track and field, the more people care about me playing basketball. I I work hard every summer to practice jump shooting and defense. If the coach agrees, I would also like to practice point guard." After graduating from high school, Iguodala chose the University of Arizona. In the 2003-04 season, Iguodala became the first player in the history of the University of Arizona to rank first on the team in rebounds, assists and steals. After Allen Iverson moved to the Denver Nuggets, "Little AI" Iguodala became the team's new generation leader. His averages of 18.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game also proved his ability to lead. 76ers.