Andre Iguodala gets honest about ‘stealing things’ from Kobe Bryant during his NBA career, ‘I had somebody watching’

Andre Iguodala used having the same agent as Kobe Bryant to his advantage

Before becoming the general manager of the Lakers, Rob Pelinka was primarily known as Bryant’s agent. He also managed Iguodala during his NBA career.

While Kobe was undoubtedly better than Iguodala, the former Dubs star used Pelinka to improve his game.

“I had the same agent as Kobe Bryant, so I was always stealing tips. I had somebody watching Kobe, stealing things, writing things down, giving it to me,” Iguodala said on The Young Man and Three podcast.

He added: “Kobe would dribble on the wall with his left hand at one angle for 20 minutes, then change the angle for another 20 minutes, and so on, so forth. So I would steal that.”

To be fair, Bryant’s work ethic was arguably the biggest quality that helped him dominate in the NBA for 20 years. Iguodala played it smart by getting backend access to Kobe’s workout routine.

Andre Iguodala’s stealing wasn’t limited to just Kobe Bryant

The likes of Bryant, LeBron James, and Michael Jordan are some of the most gifted players to ever grace the hardwood in NBA history.

Of course, they combined their talent with incredible hard work. It’s impossible to match even a fraction of their greatness without using a smart strategy, and Iguodala did just that.

“I was always trying to identify who was the best at any particular thing. And then I would just try to implement that into my regimen and my schedule,” Iguodala admitted.

At the end of the day, Iggy’s strategy worked as he retired as a 4x NBA champion and also won the 2015 NBA Finals MVP.