A week ago, Iman Shumpert hinted at protesting NBA games by kneeling like Colin Kaepernick in a rap song. There wasn’t anything definitive, just a single line where he raps, “you best believe I’m going to take me a knee for the anthem.”
On social media Wednesday, Shumpert gave a shout out to Kaepernick and said that he’s going to “donate money and time towards a foundation striding to improve the struggle between the badge and the citizen” for every steal he records this upcoming season in lieu of kneeling during The Star Spangled Banner.
#stealthefear #steal🔓fear Call my phone @Kaepernick7 let's make something happen! pic.twitter.com/iUmWhhMMzJ
— Iman. (@imanshumpert) September 21, 2016
Shumpert’s promise to donate toward a foundation comes on the heels of Kaepernick announcing a website to track his donations and how they’re spent. Kaepernick said that he would donate $100,000 per month for the next 10 months for a total of $1 million in less than a year.
Last year, Shumpert recorded 54 steals and recorded a career high of 101 in his rookie year with the Knicks. There is no word yet on how much Shumpert plans on donating per steal, but look for him to eclipse his total from last season if he can stay healthy. Obviously, ripping dribbles and jumping passing lanes will be about much more than basketball for the Cavaliers guard in 2016-17.
