Knicks Ex Iman Shumpert, Teyana Taylor Confirm Split

Iman Shumpert played for the New York Knicks from 2011-15 and had been married to actress/singer Teyana Taylor since 2016.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 21, 2023

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Former New York Knicks guard Iman Shumpert is entering a new chapter in his life as he and his wife of seven years Teyana Taylor have agreed to end their marriage.

Taylor took to Instagram to comment on her relationship with the former Knicks guard and denied any cheating allegations against him.

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"In all fairness, Iman and I are separated and have been for a while," Taylor posted. "To be 1000% clear, "infidelity" ain't one of the reasons for our departure. We are still the best of friends, great business partners, and are one hell of a team when it comes to co-parenting our 2 beautiful children." [sic]

Shumpert was drafted by the Knicks with the 17th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft and played in New York until 2015. He played 202 games with the Knicks in those four seasons, averaging 7.9 points per game.

As part of a three-team trade that also involved Oklahoma City (which sent Lance Thomas to New York, Shumpert was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers with JR Smith for Lou Amundson, Alex Kirk, and a 2019 second-round draft pick (which was eventually traded to Philadelphia and later became Carsen Edwards).

Shumpert partook in the NBA Finals in each of his first three seasons with the LeBron James-led Cavs before a knee injury limited him to just 14 games in 2017-18. The Georgia Tech alum earned a championship ring as part of the 2015-16 group, which took down the Golden State Warriors in a classic seven-game series.

The guard/forward married Taylor shortly before the Cavaliers' title defense began in 2016. As mentioned by Taylor, the couple had two daughters, Junie and Rue. The couple's relationship had previously been documented on the reality series "Teyana and Iman," which ran for a single season on VH1 in 2018.

Shumpert also played for the Sacramento Kings (2018-19), Houston Rockets (2019) and Brooklyn Nets (2019, 2021) before retiring from the NBA.

Published Sep 21, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

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