{"id":79118,"date":"2014-04-30T01:55:56","date_gmt":"2014-04-30T01:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilcomprd.wpengine.com\/?p=79118"},"modified":"2023-06-13T12:41:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T19:41:42","slug":"the-story-of-god-shamgod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/the-story-of-god-shamgod\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story of God Shammgod"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"omc-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%; height: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o_zvev7vDMI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen width=\"600\" height=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>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 who taught Kobe Bryant how to improve his crossover: That man is God Shammgod.<\/p>\n<p>If that's the case for you, then enjoy the following vids of the former McDonalds All-American, Providence star and New York legend who has a bigger cult following than everyone&nbsp;from his 1997 draft with the exception of probably #1 pick Duncan and #9 pick McGrady. 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