Outside of his family, not too many people really know Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving like Mavs player development coach God Shammgod knows him. That’s how close Shammgod is to Irving and his family.
Shammgod grew up in New York City where he developed a very close relationship to Irving’s father – Drederick. Shammgod has known Irving since Irving was just 10 years old.
“I knew his father before I knew him,” Shammgod told Mavs.com. “So, I know where he comes from, I know what his father is about, I know what he’s about.