Iman Shumpert - Dancing w/ The Stars, How Lebron Ruined Basketball, New Album, GSW vs Cavs & More

Interview #126 on The Bootleg Kev Podcast we have NBA legend and now Dancing With The Stars Champion Iman Shumpert! We dive into his NBA career & talk about his time with the NY Knicks, Cavs & now in retirement. We also touch on playing w/ Lebron, Melo & how its like to play against the Warriors. We also talk about his new album coming out at the top of the year of 2022 & the future of music w/ his wife Teyana Taylor. This is one you don't want to miss, enjoy!
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[@warwick802]

Iman needs his own podcast this mans is so GOOD at storytelling

[@hasancastillo6493]

Real talk

[@interseccaoquadrupla670]

I was just thinking this

[@CollegeKidd1991]

I’d definitely subscribe

[@6EZZYBABY]

His vlad interviews , epic.

[@kraigtmitchell]

Yessir

[@Avarice-Zero]

I've never watched a Bootleg Kev interview, but DAMN! Let Iman continue his points!! Iman was sitting there explaining the way NBA offenses have changed over the decades and then this dude butts in, mid point from Iman, talking about how Iman had to guard the best player. Let the dude run his sentence until he's done. You also don't need to try and complete all his sentences like you're on the same page. The best interviewers let their interviewees TALK! You get the most out of them that way. Instead of cutting in and trying to make a comment about your thoughts on the game. IDGAF about your thoughts and how basketball is or why you thought Amari should have gotten more rebounds, I care about what Iman has to say. Dude almost ruined the whole thing for me!!

[@chrisakinola5112]

Omg it got so annoying like fuck let him finish

[@mikesmalls210]

BRO IT WS SOOOOO ITTITATING.

[@tonosi0290]

Agree 💯.....Holy mother of God!!!!! So fu&%ing annoying. And on top of that his lack of knowledge of the game is beyond disrespectful...damnn

[@D3lgadosensei]

Word that’s why his name bootleg, bootleg ass host

[@CallmeDreski]

Took the words right out my mouth 😡

[@johnmontag]

I love how Iman puts Kev in his place on basketball facts. Shump is a great student of the game

[@AlphaGamingClubOfficial]

On god then Bronsexuals swear they know basketball more then anyone😂relaaaxxx

[@11dubs30]

To be fair, this guy is a very casual basketball fan.

[@JakeDantoni]

Iman is now one of my favorite people ever after I’ve listened to this whole 2 hour conversation. This man has every answer I wanted to hear

[@AndrewWilliams-hq2qz]

iman is a real dude. love the transparency. no ego, nothing.

[@zachariah-binyisrayl5570]

This is one of the REALEST interviews I've ever watched. I have a new found respect for Shumpert.

[@lakersin4latenightconvo]

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[@ynotpodcast]

There aren't enough Iman interviews in the world. We neeeed more! 😂😂😂

[@KD_SWAGGER]

Iman Shumpert & JR Smith having their own podcast with special guests would be interesting. I enjoyed the "Knickstape" days and to hear stories from those times in this interview is great. Lebron James & Michael Jordan should play each other one on one for charity.

[@johntookyobish6757]

When should lebron and Michael do that dumbass shit

[@KD_SWAGGER]

@@johntookyobish6757 Whenever they like.

[@silewis9396]

@@johntookyobish6757 Lmao

[@diverseconscious5262]

Definitely!! Would subscribed

[@KD_SWAGGER]

@@diverseconscious5262 💪🏻

[@Hotobu]

This is the type of interview you get when the interviewer wants to be a co-star and "show how smart" they are. Take a step back, ask shorter questions, let your subject talk, go with the flow.

[@gainztrain9890]

Shump is always a gem interview.. Bruh definitely needs his own podcast.. He's easily top 5 goat nba storytellers... 1-5 1. KG 2. No Chill Gil /Hibachi 3. Shump 4. Jalen Rose 5. Matt Barnes

[@jasonredhorn87]

Nice list. I agree 1000 percent

[@Jeter112]

Gil gotta be number 1 😂. Richard Jefferson should be on here too

[@Juxce843]

Matt is 🗑

[@oluwatobilobaodebo6992]

You forgot Jared Dudley aka J-Dud

[@briangarvey2202]

Not Jalen Rose. He gets enough attention

[@jamesgaines6468]

Damn that part about him saying let him shoot it from 40 is crazy. Because until Steph, you literally are taught that if someone shoots that it is the worst shot possible and don’t even worry about it. Let them do it. So you don’t even fathom the idea of what to do if someone consistently hits it, because its never happened. Now Steph comes and literally breaks that whole mold and you literally are just stuck because this shouldn’t be possible according to all basketball logic.

[@sarkastikb5566]

And there you have it....as a basketball fan and someone who plays on the weekends....everything he said is true. It's replicated in rec ball now as well. In today's basketball, the offense doesn't even care of the defense...in decades past basketball, offenses would try to trick the defense

[@Cashmere__]

I feel had the officiating stayed the same , with hand checking and all being fair then that would’ve kept the defense and offense balanced, bcuz over the years it seems refs favor the offense

[@cycleoflife565]

@@Cashmere__ The rules favor the team with the ball to a large degree to the point that even rules that would help defenders, they were often not called until this season.

[@Cashmere__]

@@cycleoflife565 yea i agree thats why harden had a hard time adjusting

[@cycleoflife565]

@@Cashmere__ Yup but he’s made his adjustments. Dude had 17 free throws last night but of course that was against the defensively challenged Lakers.

[@trifecity8794]

Iman is a g, I appreciate his honesty and i hope he gets his own show.

[@danielelez4863]

Shumps analysis of Amare's rebounding numbers is as hilarious as it is straight genius

[@mehst4129]

Twins I swear

[@HDotJay]

Iman is such kool dude. I love to hear him talk and tell stories. And he's 100% right about MJ and the Bulls.

[@smoothoperator1862]

A dude from Chicago talking non biased about the Bulls lol okay

[@lamontewilliams3011]

Iman was absolutely right about the Bulls.

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

Bulls were so strong defensively and mentally plus had the GOAT

[@smoothoperator1862]

@@GoGetYourShinebox lolol

[@hugh-jasole]

@@smoothoperator1862 we got a Lebronica stan here folks 😂

[@arimichael2499]

I love how nuanced shump is in his basketball analysis. These nba players forgot more basketball than any of us regular fans have ever known thats how much they know about ball.

[@l.m652]

Respect. There was no holding back to his answers. Didn’t play favorite and friends but kept it a 💯 the whole way

[@KGodKGod-is5wq]

LET IMAN TALK !!!! My guy was tryin to make interview awkward lol

[@brittneywright4267]

This would have been a great interview if Bootleg Kev actually did his research, knew what he was talking about and didn’t cutoff/interrupt Shump on every topic.

[@izzy9189]

And didn't be a LeBron D rider , was so gringe. You can tell he wanted support from Shump , but he kept it 100

[@brittneywright4267]

@@izzy9189 exactly!

[@bryankarrington7169]

THANK YOU!! Dude is horrible

[@JohanLTK]

Facts bro was trying to d ride the cavs so bad 😭

[@brashadcarr680]

he just a fan boy

[@ian3084]

Dude Iman is 100% real. Never heard him speak before.

[@soyuckyy4960]

go watch all his other interviews. If given the chance he's the one person I would want as a friend.

[@robertolarry8891]

Iman need his own show, TV, radio, Podcast whatever. He’s dope period. He can carry conversations. Much respect.

[@Kingsman1125]

Yo Shump goes in and out of joke mode so seamlessly 🤣

[@dajohnson704]

Iman a Vivid Storyteller. Dude needs his own podcast frfr.

[@freshone274]

Niggas said that already

[@FatherDIVINE.]

@@freshone274 clout is the new currency

[@garyjr3961]

1:47:12 mike vs lebron. You’re welcome

[@BigSal2417]

Wish this man never got hurt the first time. He would have been a legend in New York for his play style. Always loved shump and that team

[@yuckesh]

Bro get Iman his own podcast. Man is so good at story telling

[@jeffreychan3]

"I play defense for free" I love Shump for that mentality. I hope you get back into the league sooner than later.

[@louischapman87317]

That would be a dope idea Shump and JR together on a podcast.

[@gordonwalden5961]

Facts

[@GNNG-pf8jn]

I like how he did say how he feels about bron' s move to Miami and MJ being better even tho he's his friend he's being honest.

[@JDub3799]

This man was smacked but still gave a solid interview

[@charlesredd9619]

You can hear it in his voice

[@johntookyobish6757]

He gave a good ass interview high the interviewer just wasn’t that good he was agreein more instead of askin questions

[@tatumbrowntribe8175]

@@johntookyobish6757 I agree, he tried to relate too much. Also talked over Iman way too much.

[@KillaCam2534]

Fr lmao noticed it when he was asked about the Cavs 14-15 season.

[@shawnharden4742]

Big facts lol

[@johnnybravo1635]

Iman lowkey still better than a lot out of dudes just off his effort and mentality. Nigga a game changer period.

[@andrewenciso4791]

U must be on drugs… he’s barely 30 and out of the league

[@johnnybravo1635]

@@andrewenciso4791 I’m about to smoke on that Andrew pack right now. There’s plenty dudes out the league who can still make an impact…IT, Jamal Crawford to name a few…

[@Kedp_]

@@andrewenciso4791 His body gave up on him!

[@delmarfrazier2727]

He crazy Knicks wasn’t winning anything lol 😂

[@lovemybilly3559]

Iman's interviews are always fire.. I'm glad to this this one happen!

[@TeedoTv]

This interview is so legendary! Iman is that guy. Thanks for giving your insight and perspective. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@marvinhunt1049]

I really love hearing NBA players talk basketball. They're not guessing or speculating. THEY'RE TALKING ISH THAT THEY KNOW SO IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT A BYSTANDER SAID BECAUSE THEY'VE DONE IT!!! Shump DOES need his own podcast though!

[@scruffy01100000]

Iman real AF. I'm from the Bay Area, fam from Oakland. I know he's a real one when I see / hear him speak. Respect...

[@BrimBoyMike8Gang]

He not from Oakland he from Chicago

[@jizzbrown5331]

iman really breaks down the game and doesnt let them diss any player... respect makes sense why amare couldnt get boards lmaoo

[@ForeverSealed]

JR Denver was 🐐. Really was one of the first ones to be shooting deep 3s, doing video game dunks along time ago. He a Legend!

[@OwnLaneShii]

He was most definitely talking about the new look Lakers and Westbrook when he said "they lose and start worrying about what clothes they wearing on the way to the game" 😂😂😭💀

[@ABsirur]

Lol

[@cycleoflife565]

He was talking about the fans and media worrying about what the players are wearing on the way to game.

[@DaKidGowie]

1:17:00 This is interesting to hear because it's so true. This dates way back to Thugger's start! When he hit the mainstream scene with "Stoner." Aside from the hook, the end of his 2nd verse is the most memorable part of the song due to the cadence and pitch switch. Thug's really a legend. 💯

[@Ziiiko]

Da Legend Gowie

[@SupaHans04]

Bruh stop

[@Dr.WaltzFromChicago]

🌹🌹🖤

[@williamjohns765]

Stop it young thug weak ass music he’s ass he changed the game for lil nas x to walk in and deem our youth and give alphabet people lead away especially those t

[@lawdzoe576]

Country niggaz

[@kraigtmitchell]

I could watch Iman talk all day. You can just feel the real, I love it!

[@MrSirbikesalot]

Great interview but for some constructive criticism, let guest that don’t have a problem talking “talk”. Too many times you interrupted iman when he was going to give us more with stuff that didn’t really needed to be added. Keep doing your thing!

[@TSB43]

Agreed. He would force his way into the convo MID-SENTENCE like CMON MAN LET HIM FINISH HIS THOUGHT!!!! 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@acheampongtwumasiankrah6514]

Exactly!!

[@Obiamajoyisrmd]

Disagree. Folks not really listening and paying attention. Iman was so faded and was acting like he didn’t want to be there, answering the same questions. Notice at the beginning until he started making it a back n forth convo, it was starting bad. Example: listen from 7:30 to at least 10:00. Too much quiet dead time. Shump even says something like “I don’t remember like half of that…whatchu talking about…what do you mean….I dunno…” with awkward silence in between. Interviewer did a good job making it an open, free-flowin convo with back and forth talking so that shump could get in a groove (and not be so high he couldn’t talk).

[@TheUndefeatedOfTheEast]

@@Obiamajoyisrmd Not correct. I had the same feeling, Iman was talking and about to give us some good stuff and dude kept cutting him off and taking the conversation in another direction. Perfect example was when they were talking about how the league has changed and he cut off Iman talking about how players in the 90s didn't deserve all star appearances. Iman might have been high but he was talking and getting deep with his answers, he just a chill dude so he may speak a little slower but that don't mean he not getting deep with his responses. You can't base how he responded a few minutes early in the interview to how he was for the majority of the interview.

[@SunniMerlot]

Exactly how I felt. He wanted to get his own story or idea off a little too much. We don’t want your basketball takes when we got someone that played the game for real

[@odadjian8]

Bootleg Kev doing basketball podcast without knowing anything about basketball and NBA overall. Just following LeBron and twitter. It would be great to hear Iman in a conversation with someone thats into basketball and would pull information from him.

[@jacobsz7465]

facts

[@cycleoflife565]

Him complaining and implying that some of the all stars from back in the day were undeserving, using Terry Cummings as an example is deserving of an immediate slap in the face.

[@kemosabeusmc]

Something as simple as "why do you say that, shump?" would have given better insight to certain questions. Instead he gives off subject interjections changing the subject. Hee comes off like an amateur

[@GoldMoufP]

Shump literally turned this interview into his own podcast fr ... I need him on Gilbert Arenas podcast next cuz they both blunt af

[@jokerYG]

"We"!!! That's how you're supposed to be when you're a Bulls fan. If you came up during the Jordan era, "It's WE!"lol. Loved Shump for that.

[@rayshonwhittle7823]

iman doesn’t have the feeling of a “celebrity”. He has a more intense energy. But it’s not intimidating it’s welcoming like a family member. My guy really is good at talking

[@smugz1219]

this a good interview, shoutout shump for the work he put in for them cavs

[@nickmerancio]

I’ve watched over a thousand podcasts. Absolutely no bullshit. This was one of my favorite all time. Phenomenal

[@troytim3]

This interview is a basketball heads love. Iman is a great interview giving the insight

[@YungGBeatz]

Bro drop so many gems I'm surprised this shit ain't super edited

[@1914jblue]

Sorry to double comment but I never watch interviews from beginning to end that are this long. Except this one. Loved it.

[@lakersin4latenightconvo]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/npi5eYB8nd6XqrM💪🆕

[@ajax203showme]

"They (Dubs) ruined the brand of ball I liked". Man is a philosopher. And my sentiments exactly. This brutha Shump is a star. I get the feeling he knows a lot, has a lot of material to discuss and yet has to sit on about 80% of stuff the world (outside of the players) would really want to know. I'd pay to sit, vibe and talk hoops with this brother. The man talk like he was around balling against Reggie Theus, a real old soul.

[@United010]

a real old soul is correct iman bday adds up to 33- BDAY MATTERS NOT RANDOM. 33 magical number / frequency

[@alekiak]

49:59 this is so true. Everybody in league should be a 2 way player and play defence it shouldn’t be a seperate thing

[@11HEJO]

Iman is a treasure fr, and this interviewer needs to learn his place

[@AshTan6]

Let my man finish his thoughts 😫😅

[@robsmith6650]

Shump was so athletic and raw when he got drafted. Injuries definitely slowed him down. He was locking up Wade in 2012 playoffs

[@kennyfrancis3192]

When did Shump ever go against D Wade in the playoffs? The heatles never saw NY in the playoffs 😪

[@quinetinj3325]

@@kennyfrancis3192 they literally played in the first round of 2012 heat won 4-1

[@branikincrain4592]

LET THE MAN TALK KEV BRUH DAMNN! Smfh…

[@Yunglebron230]

more athletes like Iman Shumpert should get into sports podcasting. I rather get real takes from them instead of factory-made media outlets who like to create narratives and headlines that influence fans negatively.

[@yngkody]

Same I think it gives the fans a better insight about the character, play style, and approach to the game of different players.

[@themightythor22]

Watch the No Chill Podcast with Gilbert Arenas you won’t be disappointed

[@likemysound]

Yeah with Barkley.

[@abovetherim8000]

One of the Best story tellers

[@james7ch]

Iman everywhere and I love it! 🫡 🏀 🎥

[@Okayhtj]

Skip can’t wait to talk about this shit in the morning 😂😂

[@fresh2def23231]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@whacc_]

Respect to Iman for calling out bron starting the whole big 3 thing and calling out golden state trash for ruining the way basketball is played.

[@icemandfalls]

Lebron didn’t start it KG, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce did

[@93vibezz]

@@icemandfalls no they didn’t that was the teams deciding to trade them not the players coming together to make a superteam without anyteam knowing or gm

[@terrydanielsjr.7619]

Iman is one of my favorite players. I'm glad he won a ring.

[@KennyChaoJr]

Iman is so dope 💯

[@jimmiewoody1925]

Terry Cummings was raw! You better look at his highlights.

[@TheAbenunez]

This was amazing. As an NBA fan for years, it’s fascinating to hear these stories from an actual player and almost no filter on.

[@SAMDAMAN2155]

99p

[@danielmvick329]

Iman & JR Need A Podcast !

[@CrazyBronxBomba]

Iman high as a kite with no strings attached, lol!!! Dope ass interview!!!

[@IDespiise2K]

Vbv

[@WeKnowTheDifference]

Lol. Man I like Bootleg Kev. That nigga say u can't stop the rain with no Shaq bars. This convo was real. I love it. Im subscribing fa sho. Chi town Westside Holy City Stand-up.

[@pacinorules752]

I think there's room in the league for teams to win with different styles. Teams have to be smart enough to build rosters around their superstars.

[@saltybrackishfresh]

I’ve never fucked with an interview so hard me and Shumpert share a lot of perspectives

[@millymonroe1465]

Soooo.....,..............,...,,.......,......

[@EJackmanIV]

Shump nailed it at 13:39 ...the league is so out of wack. This highlights what the Lakers has been doing the past few seasons. Switching rosters and literally expect contrasting talents to have chemistry right on the spot. It just looks silly

[@teedotaratchi]

Aye, you should’ve let iman talk dude you would’ve had a way better interview still good tho

[@DANNYxBOY9089]

When he started laughing at him for the Amar'e rebound thing I was dying hahahahaha

[@denoselectric15]

Iman def has that "IT" THING THAT PEOPLE TALK ABOUT!!!

[@traviscoburn7186]

100% just became a post NBA Iman Shumpert fan !

[@frankiehendricks4307]

Kev the Cutoff King

[@onelove2317]

Shump! Wise man. Good convo thank you 🙏🏽

[@danajenkins8558]

Good interview, but he cut him off way too much. Let him finish the story.

[@sasajc05]

The story about Klay was epic! Love that take and Klay...really dgaf frfr 😂 #silentassassin

[@MRMAN-wb1tv]

*Shump making jokes about Steph and the Warriors but that's a team he can shine on because they don't make people stand in a corner, it's perpetual motion at its finest*

[@rambooo2534]

Love how real he was about the whole Warriors/Cavs rivalry we could all tell both teams hated each other at the time 😂

[@alexmarquez3820]

I miss shump with my kings bro. He was such a culture changer.

[@TheTPTV]

I love how Iman checked him on the Bulls talk. Dude was making typical Twitter fan boy arguments to Iman Shumpert. An NBA PLAYER lol.

[@moneymrt]

I love iman so much this man speaks with his chest and keeps it a whole buck lmao.

[@ImJustD.G]

Shump a Chicago legend

[@vonwill1956]

Shump keepin it real bout Bron💯💯

[@MikeJones-pf4wd]

Lebron & Lakers made a big mistake signing Westbrook instead of Derozan.

[@quazeemakande6143]

cap he salty bron traded him

[@mattmartin4717]

@@MikeJones-pf4wd still in disbelief that they could've possibly had Derozan and Hield but chose westbrook

[@nestordiaz3342]

Bron gave him his only ring

[@pericopinero1035]

@Matt Martin they went with the bigger name over the better fit. Very Hollywood lol

[@nkululekondhlovu4020]

I never said this about a basketball player but Iman sounds smarts as fuck. This dude sharp.

[@Kedp_]

He’s was a NBA hooper, he should know the game like the back of his hand

[@nkululekondhlovu4020]

@@Kedp_ it's the ageless replies that I enjoyed about his role and place in the league and about other role players

[@delanocooley6364]

Loved this interview. They took me down memory lane with them custom mixes cds lol. Man miss them days

[@JoseAngelCorona8]

DAMN!!!!! Iman said “You tell me who lost… 👀 “ FACTOS

[@Cashmere__]

Shht was cold but real , kev was bugging out

[@antoineb9371]

I can hear Iman talk basketball all day long

[@jaylenhoard14]

Shump interviews are underrated fasho

[@andychristian2195]

For sure

[@trapafuyah]

i dead ass tune in on his interviews because he dont hold back unless its really really personal

[@ballouttv1540]

Iman came straight on with the Chicago shlt “Watz going on foe” lol 💪🏾 I love my city!

[@stevemeters3090]

Could listen to this man all day. Had no idea he was this cold.

[@AceParks]

ill never turn down a shump interview if i see it its getting clicked

[@easymoneyrad]

he was tryna push that bron being the goat by comparing era, that doesn't matter, I called born the goat a few times but shump gives good reasonings on why jordan is the goat.

[@druuuuskiii]

Jr is one of the most underrated player to play this game…right next to jamal Crawford n iman

[@charleswjr80]

Great Interview Iman energy and personality is so real. He needs to be back in the NBA

[@kswing007]

Shump a REAL ONE - I can listen to him talk about drinking water.

[@alwayzdolo]

I can just tell he be high as hell

[@maplebear6527]

On that Indica

[@DeeBee7O7]

Love his story on Klay lol. You alright by me Klay.

[@xemp2k189]

Bro we could’ve got so much more from Iman if he wasn’t cut off so much