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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3congratulate Andre Tyler Iguodala on the occasion of his
4retirement as an NBA basketball player for the Golden State
5Warriors; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Andre Iguodala was born and raised in
7Springfield, playing basketball from a young age while
8attending the Boys and Girls Club; he graduated from Lanphier
9High School in 2002; he played basketball for the University
10of Arizona men's basketball team, the Wildcats, from 2002 to
112004; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Andre Iguodala was selected by the Philadelphia
1376ers in the first round of the 2004 NBA Draft, where he played
14from 2004 to 2012; he played for the Denver Nuggets from 2012
15to 2013 before joining the Golden State Warriors from 2013 to
162019; he then played for the Miami Heat from 2020 to 2021
17before returning to play for the Golden State Warriors in
182021; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Andre Iguodala represented the United States as a
20member of the U.S. national team at the 2010 FIBA World
21Championship tournament and as a member of the U.S. men's
22basketball team at the 2012 Olympic Games, earning a gold

 

 

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2    WHEREAS, Over the course of his NBA career, spanning 19
3seasons, Andre Iguodala averaged 11.3 points, 4.9 rebounds,
4and 4.3 assists per game; his achievements include being named
5to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2005, the NBA
6All-Defensive Second Team in 2011, and the NBA All-Defensive
7First Team in 2014; he was named the 2012 NBA All-Star and the
82015 NBA Finals MVP, and he was a member of NBA champion team
9in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Andre Iguodala is the son of Linda Shanklin, the
11husband of Christina, the father of Andre Tyler II, and the
12brother of Frank; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Andre
15Tyler Iguodala on his retirement as an NBA basketball player
16for the Golden State Warriors, and we wish him success in his
17future endeavors; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to Andre Iguodala as an expression of our esteem and
20respect.