At the time, he was devastated by the transition.
“For me, it would’ve been cool if [things ended differently with the Knicks].
Although a little defeated by how things ended, Shumpert made the best out of his new team.
In 2016, Shumpert won his first NBA championship with the Cavaliers' historic win.
Over the last year, many players have spoken out about the devastating death of NBA legendKobe Bryant.
The former Knicks player recalled a time when he faced the NBA icon on the court.
He remembers guarding the iconic Laker and even managing to steal the ball from him several times.
As the clock approached the fourth quarter, Bryant approached Shumpert, congratulating him on his efforts.
Shumpert retold the story toHot 97’s"Ebros in the Morning.”
“The fourth quarter starts … Kobe said, ‘you had a great game.’
He said, ‘you had a great game, young fella.’
Bryant went forth in the fourth quarter and stunned Shumpert.
“Get everything off your chest,” he shared (via Youtube).
“Get your books out, get your ideas out, get your dreams … You never know.”
