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Andre Iguodala played 19 years in the NBA, one of only 27 players in league history to play at least 19 years in the Association. After struggling to find success in the first eight years of his NBA career with the Philadelphia 76ers, Iguodala won four championships with the Golden State Warriors when he was in his 30s and was the Finals MVP in 2015 at age 31.
During a September 2025 appearance on "The Young Man and the Three" podcast, Iguodala was asked what advice he would give NBA rookies, based on his experience in the league, so that they too can have a long and successful NBA career like him.
"Have fun, because once you get into this world of business, once you start seeing how things work, and you're really just a commodity, it can take the joy and the love away from it. Once that happens…Like I've been there," said Igoudala.
No more joy in what he was doing
Iguodala was the Sixers' 9th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft out of the University of Arizona. He started all 82 games during his rookie season and all five playoff games that campaign. Because of his athleticism and ability to finish above the rim, Andre was a favorite passing target of Allen Iverson and also quickly became a favorite among the Sixers fans.
Iggy developed into a two-way star, and after averaging a career-high 19.9 points per game in 2007-08, the Sixers signed him to a six-year, $80 million deal that significantly changed his financial status. However, as Igoudala said, the business part of the NBA caught up with him, and despite his status and success, he no longer found fulfillment in what he was doing.
"Like I gave it all away, got into like a small one-bedroom apartment, and was like 'Alright, I'mma just learn myself.' And so it was like you gotta have that joy. You gotta have fun," he added.
Iguodala moved from a mansion to a condominium unit
Andre did not give the details, but it can be recalled that in 2008, after that massive extension with the Sixers, he built a five-bedroom, six-bathroom mansion in Villanova, along the Philadelphia Main Line. It's unclear whether that was the house he referred to. Still, Iguodala moved into a condominium unit at Two Liberty Place in the summer of 2009 and ended up leasing his mansion until he sold it in 2012.
Iggy later rented a three-bedroom condominium at the Ayer, a coveted 13-story, 56-unit property located in Washington Square, in the heart of Center City. Although that was a bigger condo than the Two Liberty Place property, it was still literally small at 2,193 square feet, compared to his Villanova mansion.
Iguodala's lease ended with the conclusion of the 2011-12 season. Curiously, that summer, his tenure with the Sixers also ended as he was traded to the Denver Nuggets. With newfound vigor and purpose, Iggy played 11 more years after leaving Philly and, as mentioned earlier, found plenty of success after his stint with the Sixers.
Andre also finished with $180 million in career earnings, plus investments and business ventures that have set him up for life.
