Growing up around sports my entire life there are many monikers for different aspects of sport and usually these monikers come from a supreme athlete. The term Moss'd is one that comes to mind when thinking of Football , giving reference to the unstoppable nature of "The Freak" Randy Moss when the pigskin is up for grabs.

In basketball you have the crossover, but when you sprinkle a little flare and a little pepper on top you get the SHAMMGOD. The man behind that name is non other than God Shammgod, current Player Development coach for the Dallas Mavericks, a playground legend hailing from Brooklyn NYC.

God was a teammate of Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) while in high school, childhood friends of Mase and Cam'ron and credited with helping the "Mamba" aka Kobe Bryant hone his dribbling skills. In short, he has been around talent and is still praised for his uncanny ability to maneuver pass defenders.

In this video God discusses teaching Kobe Bryant his signature crossover dribble.

“I don’t think he can do it like I can do it, but he did it justice... (referencing Kobe perfecting the “Shammgod”)
-GOD ”

God didn’t last long in the NBA, playing just 20 games his whole career. He left a timeless move and a playground legacy that will never be forgotten. God has stayed close to hoops after being a player. He has been a part of his Alma Mater's staff at Providence and currently the Dallas Mavericks.

I used this blog to pay homage to a player that is still alive and left something in a sport that will last forever. Players like Earl " The Goat" Manigault, Skip to my Lou and Demetrius "Hook" Williams are some young inner city youth's Lebron James, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird. All phenoms don't make it to the pinnacle, but they leave a lasting impression on the youth to be relentless without incentive just the respect of your environment. Sometimes that's enough.

THANK YOU SHAMMGOD!