Iman Shumpert would like to win the mirrorball trophy for his mom

NBA player Iman ShumpertHe may not have fully understood what he was doing when he entered the competition “Dancing With the Stars,”

but his mom has been a dedicated fan of the ABC show for years. 

So dedicated that her reaction convinced him to enter the competition. 

“I told my mother about it and she screamed,”He says. “Really loud. That was enough confirmation for me to want to be on the show. My mom loves the show and watches it. … She actually keeps up with the show if I’m not on it.