The Real Story Behind Iman Shumpert's Unique Tattoo

Iman Shumpert revealed that he decided to get the family crest tattoo after losing his aunt Carolyn to pancreatic cancer. "My auntie Carolyn was really proud to be a Shumpert and she used to make me wear it like a badge of honor," he shared in his interview with GQ Sports.

"Rest in peace to her, I lost her to pancreatic cancer, but she always made me feel proud of my last name. She spoke highly on names. She felt that names and presentations of a name meant a lot, so I held onto it so much that I ended up searching for the Shumpert family crest," he added. 

Shumpert did also admit that he isn't sure that the crest he had tattooed is the right one. He Googled the image and had it done, hoping for the best and focusing on the greater meaning of it instead.