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Warriors Announce First Jersey Retirement for Star From Franchise's Dynasty

Andre Iguodala's No. 9 will go up into the rafters at Chase Center in February.
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Golden State Warriors forward Iguodala gestures during the fourth quarter of game four of the 2023 NBA playoffs against the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center.
Golden State Warriors forward Iguodala gestures during the fourth quarter of game four of the 2023 NBA playoffs against the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center. | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

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The Golden State Warriors will retire Andre Iguodala's No. 9 jersey, the franchise announced Tuesday.

The four-time NBA champion will see his number head into the rafters at Chase Center Feb. 23 as the Warriors host the Dallas Mavericks. Iguodala retired before the 2023–24 season after 19 NBA seasons. He had two stints with Golden State, first from 2013 to '19 and a return to finish his career from 2021 to '23.

He's the first member of the Warriors' recent dynasty to receive the honor, although Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green will undoubtedly be the last to wear their respective jersey numbers in the Bay. Iguodala joins Wilt Chamberlain (13), Tom Meschery (14), Alvin Attles (16), Chris Mullin (17), Rick Barry (24) and Nate Thurmond (42) as the seventh Warrior to have his number retired.

Iguodala was named the NBA Finals MVP after he helped the Warriors end a 40-year championship drought in 2015. He's one of only 11 players to win four titles and earn an NBA Finals MVP, alongside Curry.

He owns the best winning percentage with a single team of players with a minimum of 500 games played, according to Synergy's Todd Whitehead. Iguodala won 75% of his 563 games played with the Warriors, the best mark of any player in NBA history. Certainly a niche stat, but quite the feat.

Golden State made a classy move choosing the Mavericks as the opponent while Iguodala is honored so Thompson is in the building, too, after he joined Dallas during the offseason. The Warriors' initial championship core gets to see the first of many jersey retirement ceremonies in their future.

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Blake Silverman is a writer at Sports Illustrated, primarily covering the NBA and WNBA. Before joining SI in November 2024 as a breaking/trending news writer, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation and A10Talk. He’s an alum of both Michigan State and St. Bonaventure University, receiving a master’s degree from the Bonnies’ sports journalism program. Outside of work, he’s a husband, father, yogi and fairly mediocre tennis player who’s open to any tips on how to play defense in EA Sports College Football.

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