LeBron James and Andre Iguodala had a rivalry on the field for a long time. Ironically, Iguodala was very close to becoming James’ teammate in Cleveland in 2004 but it didn’t happen and now both of the stars have maintained a rivalry.
The first time the two stars faced each other was in the 2011 playoff series. LeBron then was playing for the Miami Heat and Andre for the Philadelphia 76ers. LeBron averaged 24.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in that series while Iguodala averaged 11.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 6.8 assists in the same.
Clashes between LeBron James and Andre Iguodala
The two faced each other again in 2015, LeBron James was playing for Cleveland while Iggy was in the Golden State Warriors. The two met in the final of the 2015 NBA. Due to injuries to Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, all the pressure was on James and he had to carry to burden solely. A stunning performance by Andre Iguodala along with Stephen Curry helped the Golden State Warriors win that championship for the first time in 40 years.
40 days until ring night.
The 2015 NBA Championship win ended a 40 year championship drought for the Golden State Warriors.pic.twitter.com/ZzrXlfsd1g
— klaylmao 🛟 (@klaylmao) September 8, 2022
In 2016, Cleveland set a record for overcoming a 3-1 deficit in the NBA finals. But there was one more highlight of that series and it was LeBron James’ impossible block on Iggy.
"I can't give up on this play, we've come so far."
LeBron James breaks down his chasedown block in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, 7 years ago today in 2016. pic.twitter.com/jAKIyiEYYE
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) June 19, 2023
In 2020, Miami acquired Iggy which was a good move. When asked about the opinion on it, King James said:
I saw it and I was like, ‘OK,’ I think it makes them a better team because of his championship DNA, you add that to that championship culture down there. So it helps them right away. … I know that ‘Dre is happy to be suiting it back up.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat 2020 Finals
The rivalry between the two-star players continued and the two again faced each other in 2020. The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 106-93 in game 6. It was clearly a one-sided game and LeBron won it for the Lakers and once again proved why he is called one of the finest right now.
