Iman Shumpert is an athlete with a swag that sets him apart from his peers. Popularly, he is known as the professional basketball player, who signed a contract with the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His first professional basketball experience was given to him by the New York Knicks, who selected him in the 2011 NBA draft with the 17th overall pick. He has since proven himself on the court and his efforts were rewarded in 2016 when he won the NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Here are more interesting facts.
Biography of Iman Shumpert
Iman Shumpert was born in Oak Park, Illinois on June 26, 1990. He attended Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, located in Oak Park, Illinois. He was on the school basketball team with future NBA pro Evan Turner. Iman was then enrolled in Oak Park and River Forest High School, where he also joined the school’s basketball team. He helped Oak Park win three conference titles, was named a First-Team All-Star player, and earned himself “Conference MVP” as a junior and senior at school. .
Upon graduating from high school, he was admitted to Georgia Tech in 2008. In his freshman year on the school’s basketball team, Iman averaged 10.5 points and scored 34.5 percent. of his three-point attempts. At the end of the 2010–11 season, he became one of the conference’s all-defensive team members and was also named to the All-ACC Second Team. He would later forfeit his final year of college eligibility when he declared himself an NBA draft candidate on March 28, 2011.
Professional career
Iman Shumpert’s professional career began when the New York Knicks drafted him with the 17th pick in the NBA rankings in 2011. On April 28, 2012, he was part of the team chosen to face the Miami team Heat. During the first round qualifiers, Iman suffered a knee injury which caused him to miss the rest of the season. However, given his performance prior to the injury, he earned a first-place vote as well as a total of 33 votes on a ballot filled out by various broadcasters around the country and by 120 writers. These votes did well to make him finish the season in 5th position in the 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year poll.
In the Summer League game against the New Orleans Pelicans in July 2013, Iman recorded 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 points. However, the Knicks lost the game by 72-77. He was then traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 5, 2015 and made his debut for the team on January 23 in a game against Charlotte Hornets. His contract was revised to $40 million on July 9, 2015. He was later traded to the Sacramento Kings on February 8, 2018.
Net Worth and Salary
It’s no hidden secret that the winning power of top athletes, especially in the world of basketball, is quite enormous. For Iman Shumpert, he is a top basketball player with a salary of $10 million. His accumulated income over the years and his endorsement deals with world famous brands such as Adidas and Nike have allowed him to increase his finances, increasing his net worth to $14 million.
Unlike some of his peers, Iman is quite an astute personality as he likes to save a lot of his income, as he believes that some people haven’t seen a million dollars in their lifetime, however, such people lead a comfortable life. More so, he is very aware of the future, which is why he saves as much as he can for the rainy day, should it ever come.
Personal life – wife or girlfriend
Iman Shumpert is off the market as he is married to the lovely Teyana Taylor, a professional entertainer, dancer and actress. Ahead of the couple’s October 2016 wedding, they welcomed a daughter, Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr., on December 16, 2015. Tayla’s birth is interesting because she was delivered by Iman bare-handed at home. This is due to the fact that his wife, Teyana, had an early labor, leaving her no choice but to try to save the day.
Considering that his wife, Teyana was born on December 10, 1990, just a few months after he was born, they both have a close relationship. They also star in the VH1 reality show titled Teyana and Iman.
