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Former Arizona star Andre Iguodala retires from NBA after 19 seasons

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Iggy is finally hanging up his sneakers.

Andre Iguodala, the four-time NBA champion and 2015 NBA Finals MVP, announced his retirement Friday, telling Andscape that “It’s just the right time.”

Iguodala, who played two seasons at Arizona (2002-04) is retiring after 19 seasons in the NBA. The 39-year-old told Andscape, “Time started to get limited for me, and I didn’t want to put anything in the back seat. I didn’t want to have to try to delegate time anymore. Especially with on the court, off the court with family. A lot.”

Iguodala was the last Lute Olson-coached former Wildcat in the NBA.