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“When we were growing up we only got two pairs of shoes every year. With me, I was lucky because I got three pairs of shoes, the third were basketball shoes: Black Air Force Ones, White Air Force Ones, and boots for the winter.”

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Iman Shumpert is an American professional basketball player born on June 26, 1990. Known for his exceptional defensive skills and scoring ability, he has played for several NBA teams, including the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Shumpert attended the University of Kentucky in college and was drafted by the New York Knicks in the 2011 NBA Draft. more

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