It was supposed to be an interview about a new pair of namesake sneakers. But nothing about these last few months, these last few weeks, and specifically, these last few days has been normal. Everything has a deeper meaning, everything is — and should be — about reflection.
God Shammgod, a player development coach for the Dallas Mavericks, knows all too well about reflection, especially in 2020. Shammgod, a standout player out of Manhattan’s La Salle Academy, went on to play two seasons at Providence College and led the Friars to the 1997 Elite Eight where they lost to a talented University of Arizona team, a team that featured future Mavericks star Jason Terry, and Mike Bibby.