{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Grit","title":"#131 Golden State Warriors Forward Andre Iguodala: The Sixth Man","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2986,"description":"Guest: Andre Iguodala, forward for the Golden State Warriors\nThe average professional basketball career lasts around four years. By the first time Andre Iguodala came to play for the Golden State Warriors, in 2013, he was already on year 10 in the NBA. “All I wanted to do was get somewhere where I just truly enjoy going to work every day,” he says. And on his podcast with Evan Turner, Point Forward, he doesn’t shy away from the fact that being a famous and successful player comes with trade-offs. “When you make it ... you’re lifted up, like ‘you’re here to save us all,’” he explains. “There's so many things that go on with us as athletes that people don't get a opportunity to truly understand because there's two sides.”\nIn this episode, Andre and Joubin discuss the law of attraction, daily practice, former head coach Mark Jackson, Allen Iverson, the value of sports media, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf’s Tourette Syndrome, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, the lowest point in Andre’s career, and pivoting to stay alive.\nIn this episode, we cover:\nWhat goes through Andre’s head when the game rests on his shoulders (01:17)\nEnjoying work every day and playing under head coach Steve Kerr (05:31)\nAvoiding the newspaper, and why he started a podcast (09:59)\nThe trauma of success and basketball as a sanctuary (14:07)\nPlaying against LeBron James and with Steph Curry (17:59)\nBeing addicted to success and finding joy on the court (21:24)\nKevin Durant’s work ethic (25:41)\nAre the wins or losses more memorable? (28:30)\nBeing a student of the game (32:02)\nWhy Andre’s memoir is called The Sixth Man, and what changes in the playoffs (35:34)\nHis final season in the NBA, and being a part of the tech ecosystem (42:04)\nThe qualities of great players, and the most memorable game of his career (45:50)\nLinks:\nConnect with AndreTwitter\nLinkedIn\nHis podcast, Point Forward\nConnect with JoubinTwitter\nLinkedIn\nEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com \nLearn more about Kleiner Perkins\nThis episode was edited by...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jCea5f44KBONhOsyLyht9nXUrj2YBNfA6fc-kgyfWTM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzk3NzAvMTY2Nzg2/MjQyOC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}