Andre Iguodala has often been vocal about the role of faith in his life, and when he joined the Warriors in 2013, he found that shared belief among his teammates, especially with Stephen Curry. In his first press conference with the Warriors, Iguodala even compared Steph to Jesus—a testament to his deep respect for Curry, especially given Andre’s own religious convictions. It felt only natural, then, for Iggy to become Curry’s defender, which the four-time NBA champion recently reflected on.

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Appearing on Come And Talk 2 Me, Iguodala recounted how, during his time with the Warriors, he’d sometimes act like Curry’s unofficial “security guard.” He would even turn fans away who were looking for Curry’s autograph, taking it upon himself to shield Steph whenever he could. Iguodala’s protectiveness extended to every aspect of Curry’s life, including his marriage, treating his friend’s family with the same guarded respect.

In his conversation about Stephen Curry, Iguodala hinted at a mysterious “furniture story” but stopped short of spilling the details. “I’ll never tell the story about the furniture,” Iguodala said, leaving the podcast hosts in suspense.

“We can’t put that on. I’ll never forget that. I tell that story all the time to, like, my friends … I can’t, because he married to a beautiful woman, and so we can’t say that,” the 40-year-old remarked, careful not to share anything that might harm Curry’s reputation. “But Steph is one of those people who is like, yeah, we protected him at all cost.”

This sense of protection even transpired on the court when the forward played. Despite keeping the so-called “furniture story” under wraps, Iguodala didn’t hesitate to explain why he always defended Curry.

Stephen Curry’s flawless life left Andre Iguodala in awe of the Warriors star

In the six seasons Iguodala played with Stephen Curry, the former tried his best to model himself after the sharpshooter. While no one is perfect, the perfection in Curry moved Iguodala to his core. Talking about it on the same podcast, Iggy said, “I’m trying to be like Steph, and I fail every single day. Like, it’s hard. Like and then you’re like, how is this dude doing this? And when someone is that, true to who they say they are, for them to have that 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁er in them that people don’t know he has, it’s even more special.”

The biggest life lessons come from learning from one’s flaws, but Curry really didn’t have any in Iguodala’s books. “You learn his flaws, but they aren’t real flaws. You know, Steph is the class clown sometimes. Yep. But he’s just a genuine human being, and just the way he carries himself, man,” Iguodala marveled.

Highlighting how Curry changed the game today, Iggy emphasized that not many players have been able to do that. Continuing his fond praise, the former NBA star made Curry an example of how people should strive to be like him, on and off the court.