Andre Iguodala

Iguodala in 2012, photo By Tim Shelby (File:Iguodala, Harden, Anthony.jpg) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Birth Name: Andre Tyler Iguodala

Place of Birth: Springfield, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 28, 1984

Ethnicity:
*Nigerian (father)
*African-American (mother)

Andre Iguodala is an American professional basketball player. A swingman, he played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the Denver Nuggets, the Golden State Warriors, and the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Assocation (NBA). He is 6′6″.

His mother, Linda Shanklin, is African-American. His father is Nigerian. As he is of Nigerian descent, Iguodala is eligible to represent Nigeria in world competition. His surname is of Edo origin.

He is married to Christina Gutierrez, with whom he has two children. Andre is a Christian.