Celebrating the new academic year, Iman Shumpert proudly marked the occasion for his daughters, Iman “Junie” Tayla Shumpert Jr. and Rue Rose Shumpert.
The ex-NBA player shared a collection of heartwarming first-day-of-school photos on Instagram, succinctly captioning the post, “First Day.”
In a standout photo, Junie and Rue were seen posing with their mother, Teyana Taylor, in front of a vibrant red, white, and blue balloon setup. This family snapshot was particularly significant because of the previous challenges Taylor and Shumpert faced in their co-parenting journey.
Additional images captured the sisters together, each carrying their school backpacks. Junie was dressed in a classic white polo shirt paired with a khaki skirt, while Rue looked adorable in a red polo dress.
In 2024, Shumpert and Taylor concluded their divorce, following a difficult separation.
The actress opened up about their co-parenting relationship in a 2025 interview and admitted that maintaining a peaceful dynamic has not always been easy.
“Co-parenting is a little tough because when things are going too good, someone [can] make that go real bad,” she said, adding that her goal is to keep things peaceful.
To help maintain structure, Taylor revealed that she and Shumpert use the TalkingParents app to communicate about their daughters while avoiding unnecessary conflict.
“It controls your tone. It controls whatever it is. At this point, if it doesn’t have anything to do with the kids, we don’t have anything to talk about,” she explained.
Still, the mom of two said she makes an effort to include Shumpert in family milestones.
“I always reach out to him. I’m like, ‘Yo, I’m doing Junie’s birthday. I’m doing Rue’s birthday. Would you like us to do it together?’ And he’s like, ‘Nah, I’m good.’ I don’t entertain the shots that are being thrown. Here’s the invite. If you want to pop in, cool,” she shared.
The A Thousand and One star also made it clear that she would welcome a healthier dynamic with her ex.
“If he was like, ‘Yo, T, I want us to really stop being silly and let’s really try and healthily co-parent,’ I would absolutely be down,” Taylor said.
Despite their difficult history, Taylor has maintained that Junie and Rue remain her priority.
“These kids come first. And that’s been the main reason why I’ve wanted to keep everything private. So my job is to protect them no matter what. And I think that’s where, like, I keep, you know, just trying to hold on and hold it down.”