The difference between me and other athletes is that I'm speaking on things that I go through that I know other people go through. I think a lot of times the mistake in music if you're broke, rap about being broke, if you're sensitive, rap about being sensitive, 'cause there are other sensitive people. If you're sensitive but you talk about being a tough person that doesn't care about anything, people will call your bluff.
Iman ShumpertI respect them [Amar Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony or Dwyane Wade], but would I dress like them? No.
Iman ShumpertI would like to walk in a room and people know who I am and be like, "Oh, I respect his opinion."
Iman ShumpertMy mother worked in fashion design and she used to show me all of these looks. She tried to get me to wear fitted jeans in high school. This is when big jeans were popping.
Iman ShumpertI was growing, so I had to scrunch my feet up. Now people are like: "Why do you have so many shoes." I jump at the fact that I can wear something new everyday.
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