100 Quotes by Iman Shumpert

In Chicago, growing up there, that's how we played. You play for something more than just yourself. You play to win, and that's all that really matters.

My worst day, I'm just going to try and smile.

Of course there's going to be times when I'm going to have to step up and knock down corner 3s, but I don't want to settle all the time.

I'm a culture guy. I sort of know all the familiar ingredients to get something going. Once everyone starts to buy in collectively, then that culture can start being built.

I like art; if I could just draw pictures all day, I would, but I can't; I'm horrible. I practiced at it, still didn't get better - gave it up. I'm good with words, though, so I write music, poetry; sometimes I just journal in my phone.

Everybody in this league waits on an opportunity when you don't play the starter minutes, when you don't play the type of minutes you want. And with each given opportunity, you got to be ready to come out and perform.

When you have a lot of communication, it picks up the aggressiveness with everybody on the court.

I'd rather somebody expect a lot out of me than nothing at all.

My job is to pay attention to the feel of the game and always add a positive energy to it on my team through the ups and downs of the game.