Cleveland Cavaliers player Iman Shumpert had to jump into the hero role Thursday morning when his fiancé went into labor.
Shumpert’s fiancé Teyana Taylor went into an unexpected labor around 6:42 in the morning, and Shumpert had to use his headphones to pinch off the umbilical cord while an emergency operator talked him through the process.
Taylor posted a picture on Instagram explaining the crazy situation that welcomed their daughter Junie to the world.
The Instagram caption reads:
On Dec 16th at 6:42am in our bathroom Junie decided she wanted to take her first breath into this world. She came out as a wonderful surprise to everyone! Not knowing I was in labor until I felt her head…it took two ten count pushes with my fiancé playing Dr and she entered this world into his bare hands! Eyes full of tears and barely able to speak to the emergency operator @imanshumpert tied a pair of red headphones around the umbilical cord and the ambulance made there grand entrance 5 min later. She opened her eyes right away, gazed into mine and never cried! He handed her to me wrapped in our bath towel and wiped her face for me to see what LOVE really is. She has blown Christmas away! Our family is complete. Her blueprint will be unmatched. Welcome Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr. Mommy carried you. Daddy delivered you. #MeetTheParents we love you baby girl
Shumpert has a history of making big plays, but this might be his clutchest move yet.