HR0605 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Andre Iguodala on winning the 2014-2105 NBA Championship with the Golden State Warriors; and

WHEREAS, Andre Iguodala was born in Springfield on January 28, 1984; he attended Lanphier High School, where he excelled both academically and athletically, winning All-Conference academic honors, winning the State Journal Register Student-Athlete of the Week several times, and placing on the National Honor Roll; as a senior, he led his team to a second-place finish at the Illinois High School Association Class AA State Tournament in 2002; that season, he averaged 23.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game; he was named the Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year and a Second Team Parade All-American and Nike All-American; his No. 41 jersey was retired by Lanphier High School in 2011; and

WHEREAS, During the summer of 2000, Andre Iguodala was named the AAU National Tournament Most Valuable Player after hitting the game-winning shot at the final buzzer to give his team a 17-and-under national title; in 2002, he was ranked as the No. 6 small forward and the No. 26 overall player in the nation; he won a gold medal with the United States national team at the 2012 London Olympics; and

WHEREAS, Andre Iguodala attended Arizona University and was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA Draft in 2004; he spent time with the Denver Nuggets before joining the Golden State Warriors in 2013; and

WHEREAS, During the 2015 NBA Finals, Andre Iguodala averaged 16.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1.4 steals per game; in the clinching game, he collected 25 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds; and

WHEREAS, Andre Iguodala was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, the first NBA Champion and NBA Finals MVP from Springfield; and

WHEREAS, Andre Iguodala and his family started the Andre Iguodala Youth Foundation to promote athletics as a conduit to educational excellence; the organization sponsors numerous events each year that make a difference for Springfield youth and their families; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Andre Iguodala on winning the 2014-2015 NBA Championship with the Golden State Warriors and thank him for his commitment to the Springfield community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Andre Iguodala as an expression of our esteem and respect.