You have probably heard the name Shammgod and seen a "Shammgod crossover" more times than you have ever seen an actual play by the man the move was named after. The same man who taught Kobe Bryant how to improve his crossover. That man, or should I say God, is God Shammgod (formerly known as Shammgod Wells).

Thanks to this new "mini-documentary" from B/R, the world actually gets to see rare footage of the former McDonalds All-American, Providence star and New York legend with a bigger cult following than many of the most popular players in the basketball hall of fame. It sounds odd to say a 45th draft pick -- from the not-so-deep 1997 draft with Tim Duncan (#1) and Tracy McGrady (#9) -- who only lasted 20 games in the NBA has a bigger fanbase than many NBA greats, but via writers, bloggers, TV commentators, mixtape makers, barbershops and great NBA point guards, his name not only continues to live on, it gets bigger and more legendary every year.

In the doc, handle Gods like Jamal Crawford, Damian Lillard and Kyrie Irving talks about the "deadly" move while some of the best executions of the move -- from Chris Paul to Manu Ginobili to Markelle Fultz -- are shown.

"The move itself is so wicked." Says Jamal Crawford. "It's identifiable. You know it's his as soon as you see it. And I've seen people over the years try to imitate it but nobody can make it look the way he does."

There's also an interesting part about Shammgod's first encounter with Kobe Bryant and Kobe's dad asking him to give his son a few tips to make him a better ball handler. Here are a few clips of Kobe and his underrated handles in action.

#aMuseStory #truestory https://t.co/nPkdQTUpap

— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) June 20, 2015

WHO REALLY INVENTED THE "SHAMMGOD MOVE"

The Shammgod is kind of like "Coke" and "Aspirin." You will hear people ask for a Coke when they are really asking for a soda and will settle with a Pepsi. People ask for aspirin but will take any Ibuprofen. Long before Shammgod pulled off the move in the 1997 NCAA regional finals vs Arizona, players in other countries were doing the move that's been called the"El Latigo" and "The Whip."

Many crossover connoisseurs credit 80's Croatian baller Danko "El Killer del Perimetro" Cvjeticanin as the inventor of the move but Dragan Kicanovic -- a Cibona teammate of the late great Drazen Petrovic and members of the FIBA Hall of Fame -- was doing it years earlier.

After them, came three-time EuroLeague Champion Dejan Bodiroga, who Carmelo Anthony is a little familiar with (21-second mark of the following video).

So, Shammgod might not have been the first or the "best" to do the move but he made it a household name. And just like Jamal Crawford said, "People over the years try to imitate it but nobody can make it look the way he does."

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To many, God Shammgod is almost more myth than man. People hear his name when the "Shammgod" crossover is made in a game but they have never  heard his name in a game. People share stories about how Kobe, in 11th grade, learned some of his moves from him but they don't have any stories about the man himself making those moves. The reason why is because Shammgod only played one season in the NBA - after being drafted by Washington with the 45th pick in the 97 draft - then spent the following decade playing everywhere from China to Poland to Saudi Arabia to Kuwait.

In 2012, he returned to Providence college, where he set the Big East Freshman Assist record, and not only became a mentor, trainer and teacher for young up-and-coming basketball stars like Wolves rookie Kris Dunn, but a student again. And in 2015, he finished what he started 20 years earlier by earning a Bachelor’s degree in Leadership Development.

Now the 40-year old trendsetter is ready to make another return; a return to the NBA. Last week, CBS Sports reported Shammgod would be leaving his role as graduate assistant at Providence to join the Dallas Maverick's coaching staff as assistant of player development.

I'm sure Shammgod will do well in Dallas and I also believe this opportunity is just a step towards bigger opportunities in another chapter in the story of how Shammgod went from being the man to a myth to a respected man/walking legend.

Via ESPN

"Man, I'm blessed. For me to still be relevant right now, I'm blessed. They say great people have one name. Right now I fit into that category. Nobody can ever mistake Shammgod for somebody else. You know, like a Kobe, a Jordan, or a Tupac. I'm honored, I'm blessed. They did a poll asking kids under the age of 14 who they would remember most from the 1997 NBA draft, and I was a close second, behind Tim Duncan.

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Kyrie Irving's cousin, Isaiah Briscoe, is considered by many as the top point guard in the nation for the class of 2015.  Kobe Bryant's crossover teacher, God Shammgod, is considered by many as the owner of one of the nastiest moves of all-time - "The Shammgod" Crossover (originally titled "El Latigo" and "The Whip" before Shammgod took ownership).  Here's the future and the legend at The Under Armour Elite 24 practice talking trash to each other in a great video by The Basketball Diary.

If having a move done by NBA players named after you wasn't enough to brag about, Spike Lee named the lead character in 'He Got Game' Jesus Shuttlesworth after seeing Shammgod play and I still remember broadcaster Bill Raftery saying "Greatest handle since the Messiah" after Shammgod pulled off a sick move during the 1995 McDonald's All-American Game.

Maybe Briscoe will honor the God by pulling off the move when he plays in the upcoming McDonald's and Ballislife All-American Game.

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Well, Wayne dropped D5. @Ballislife and I are dropping the best mixtape of the summer. http://t.co/an5o06RY55 #formyhoopheads #enjoy

— Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) September 2, 2013

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