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Former Warrior Andre Iguodala went to college to be a math teacher, not a NBA player

Former Golden State Warrior Andre Iguodala has won multiple NBA championships and an NBA Finals MVP, but when he was in college, he said, he thought his career was head in a much different direction.

In an interview with Fast Company, Iguodala said he went to the University of Arizona expecting to become a math teacher after his college basketball career ended.

"I come from a small town [Springfield, Illinois], and no one knew who I was. I thought I would go to college and become a math teacher," Iguodala admitted.

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"I remember joking around in practice and my coach was like, 'You know there are NBA scouts here,' and I said, 'What does that have to do with me?