Iman Shumpert made his return to Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Well, kind of: the 2016 VMAs are taking place at MSG, and the former Knick made a bizarre appearance in the video for Kanye West’s “Fade” that no one saw coming. The video features Shumpert’s significant other, Teyana Taylor, dancing in an empty gym before going into the shower, where she stands with Shumpert.
It was an insane moment from a video just as crazy as you’d expect out of Kanye. It also led to people on the internet going wild, because no one could really believe that Shump actually showed up in the video.
Iman Shumpert?
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) August 29, 2016
IMAN SHUMPERT THE GOAT THO
— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) August 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/ericvdunn/status/770078206334472196
Everyone watching when Shumpert came into that Kanye video… pic.twitter.com/KPHlnl5222
— Thomas Duffy (@TJDhoops) August 29, 2016
Iman Shumpert, a Cheetah Woman, a bunch of sheep, and a baby. pic.twitter.com/VvTYBM2iw0
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) August 29, 2016
A few people saw Shumpert’s cameo and had the same reaction: if he’s appearing butt naked in a Kanye video, it must be a good sign for the Cavs’ chances in 2016.
https://twitter.com/CliffBreazzy/status/770078259669270528
Iman Shumpert was in Kanye's video, Cavs going 82-0.
— Shamar (@shamarshyne) August 29, 2016
Some decided to make fun of Shumpert, pointing out that when he was on the Knicks, he never had a performance quite like this in Madison Square Garden.
That's probably the best performance Iman Shumpert has ever had at the Garden
— 🚯 (@jeremymullings) August 29, 2016
never pictured Iman Shumpert's greatest moment in Madison Square Garden looking like that
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) August 29, 2016
Iman Shumpert as we've never seen in Madison Square Garden! #VMAs #TeyanaTaylor #KanyeWest
— jharmony.eth (@jharmond) August 29, 2016
Knicks Fans, you just saw Iman Shumpert's greatest moment in The Garden. #VMAs
— 🗣That’s Gotta Be Cain! (@CainMcCoy) August 29, 2016
But most people took a more optimistic view of Shumpert’s performance, noting that between this and the whole “he was on the team that won the NBA Finals” thing, he’s had one heck of a year.
https://twitter.com/CharlieWisco/status/770078315629666305
Iman Shumpert getting all the wins this year. My lord.
— nick wright (@getnickwright) August 29, 2016
Iman Shumpert winning on and off the court
— SAINT TROY (@troytheblackguy) August 29, 2016
Iman Shumpert, came back from down 3-1 in the Finals. Then shot this music video. Every Cav is living this summer.
— JustinTinsley (@JustinTinsley) August 29, 2016
Iman Shumpert's 2016 achievements, ranked:
1. Made it to a Kanye video
2. Won an NBA Championship
— Knicks Memes (@KnicksMemes) August 29, 2016
Iman Shumpert can average 3pts next year and he still won
— Javo (@Javoris) August 29, 2016
- The best part? Kanye tweeted out the video after his performance, so if you missed it (or if you want to watch it again), you can so above.
Stay updated with our list of 2016 MTV Video Music Award winners and also check out our live-updating red carpet coverage as the show rolls on.
