Iman Shumpert Quotes

I always had an interest in fashion, and when I got to the NBA, I felt like I had to up my shoe game.

For me, as a 14-year-old aspiring to be in the NBA, I wanted to hear from players.

Through fashion I have shown my interpretation of the competitive spirit by dressing sportsmen and women, choosing to work with both those who are among the world's most renowned athletes and also those who are yet to achieve fame in the arena of sport.

Just like the NBA, the NFL has guys that can pull off multiple looks, ranging from street style to more dapper, buttoned-up looks, and people are starting to notice.

The NBA definitely has some trendsetters that stay up on the latest fashion, but I think you're starting to see guys like myself and others get some much-deserved respect in the style department.

It will be great to have a fashion career during and after my DJ career.

When I meet celebrities, I have to know what they are like and only then can I design. The clothes have to fit their personality.

When the NBA adopted their uniform that they had to wear, I thought that was very interesting. And you see the way NBA players dress: It's very cool.

I'm on League Pass watching the NBA, I love seeing what the players are wearing to the games; it gives you a hint as to what they're about off the court and their personality.

Every person that's in the NBA should experience playing in New York at least once in their career.

I like the challenge of dressing ladies in lots of different things.

Outside the Raptors' organization, I definitely think guys like LeBron James, James Harden and Derrick Rose will show off some great looks. On our team, Kyle Lowry has amazing style. But we have a lot of fashionable guys: Patrick Patterson, Bismack Biyombo and Jonas Valanciunas are all really into fashion as well.

Basketball players aren't always the best dressers.

I loved dressing Elizabeth Hurley. I thought that was wonderful. She was one of those women who is so aware of how she looks in everything.

Despite their tremendous talent, (NBA players) are still, by and large, young adults, seeking validation from an authority figure, and there is no greater authority figure on a team than the coach. Needless to say, in today's warped, self-indulgent climate, too many players couldn't care less about appeasing the coach.

(Oklahoma Thunder center Kendrick) Perkins doesn't like other NBA players.

Look at the NBA players back when Magic and Kareem played in the early 80's with the short shorts, look at what Michael looked like when he first came in the league compared to when he left. Every sport evolves. Every sport gets bigger and more athletic, and you have to keep up.

I'm not trying to be like what I thought an NBA player is supposed to be growing up.

Kim Kardashian is single again. Hey, great. Maybe that will give the NBA players something to do during the lockout.

I would say the most significant difference between modern-era receivers and previous receivers is the ones who were in my generation or earlier had to get a job after they got through playing. Today's player doesn't.

There's a lot of guys in the NBA that would hire stylists because they know they don't have their own sense of style and they need a little guidance.

The NBA has more than 435 players and there are at least 100-some players doing more than expected. Shaq is doing a lot. Dwight Howard, [Manu] Ginobli. Dirk [Nowitzki] is doing a lot, and not just in Europe; he's reaching out to Africa and all other places.

In France, if you talk to little boys, they know all of the NBA players and not one single Pro A player.

He's very knowledgeable. That's the one advantage that I see in Kobe Bryant's career compared to Michael Jordan. Ten years into Kobe Bryant's career, we're seeing a very polished 27-year-old player who's probably got another seven or eight great years ahead of him.

Steve Nash is the most unathletic player in the league.