Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) looks at the championship trophy after the Warriors won the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland, Wednesday. The Warriors defeated ...

Golden State forward Andre Iguodala was named MVP of the NBA Finals following the Warriors' clinching win Tuesday night, becoming the first player to garner the honor without starting every game.

As it turned out, Iguodala's sacrifices and foresight contributed to four championships, highlighted by an NBA Finals MVP win in 2015, when he led the Warriors to their first title in four decades.

Iguodala tallied 22 points of his own. Iguodala then best LeBron James in a gritty Game 6 in Cleveland, Oh. Iguodala won the Bill Russel trophy for the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.

Andre Iguodala Is the MVP of the NBA Finals Former 76ers star leads Golden State to NBA championship.

Golden State forward Andre Iguodala was named MVP of the NBA Finals following the Warriors' clinching win Tuesday night, becoming the first player to garner the honor without starting every game.

— -- Editor's note: This story has been updated after the Warriors' title-clinching victory in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday. Andre Iguodala was his team's best player, yet he still ...

Golden State forward Andre Iguodala was named MVP of the NBA Finals following the Warriors' clinching win Tuesday night, becoming the first player to garner the honor without starting every game.