Montrel

### Relatives

Grover (younger brother)Malik (younger brother)Elizabeth Cummings (mother)Elmer Cummings (Marvin Chaka Khan Kelly) (father)

## Physical description

### Eye color

Brown

**Montrel Cummings** or **Montrel;** is a character of Legends of Chamberlain Heights. He is the older brother of Grover and Malik. He is known for his video game skills on "Metta World Peace's Hoop or Die," smoking weed and basketball ability.

In his days at Duncan High School he was seen as one of the best players the high school ever had and is highly regarded for his ability by his younger brother Grover and even one of six hall of famers at the high school. He wore number 45 for the team and was part of the "2013 Thicky D's All American Team," in the last episode of season 1, 25th Hour, the jersey number 45, was retired at Duncan High School. In the present he is a lazy and unemployed stay-at-home guy, who smokes weed and plays video games, leaving the viewers with a "what could've been" feeling. It is later explained in a flashback in the episode Cane and Disabled how highly motivated and dedicated he previously was for playing basketball. Initially, upon being offered weed by a girl called Mahogany, he first refuses, calling his body a temple, and that using drugs would affect his game and grades. He even had a scholarship to Duke University, further proving his talent and intelligence. In the episode My Father The Zero it is revealed that he became so good at basketball thanks to his father, and that initially "he sucked" as put by Grover. His continuance to practice so much after his father was locked up displays how dedicated he was to achieve joining the NBA. However, he was persuaded to smoke weed after seeing Mahogany's breasts and smoked the whole joint in one inhalation. He immediately became high and even used his scholarship letter to role another joint, metaphorically (and probably literally) forcing him to become what he currently is.

Throughout the series he is seen as always attempting to make a quick buck out of his brother Grover, by charging him for any favors. His insight, references and explanations of certain things also display his hidden, yet impressive intelligence. (Supported by the Duke scholarship he had, before using it to roll a joint.) Despite the fact that he became lazy and does nothing with his life it would make sense that his intelligence never waned. In fact he is still supported by his youngest brother Malik, who claims he still has potential. He is also, in a way, responsible when he deems necessary, asserting himself after being sent on a "wild hoe chase" by Jamal, quickly shutting down the party Grover had at his house and ordering everyone to clean up the trashed house, even stopping Grover from finally getting with Cindy and forcing him to clean as punishment for his deceit.

Montrel is seen to have connections all over the NBA, having the personal number of the number 22 of the Sacramento Kings, as well as Kobe Bryant having his house number. He even gets a call from Kobe offering him a 10 day contract to the NBA as Kobe wants to retire which would suggest he hasn't lost his basketballing ability either, proving that his lackluster lifestyle is as a result of his complacency and negligence.

In spite of often charging Grover for favors, ignoring his complaints, and often being a "dick" to him, Montrel cares deeply for both his siblings as he rightfully tried to warn them about their father using them for his own gain and later turned out to be right but chose to protect them by not revealing the truth. He went as far as to say "[He'll] do anything for [his siblings]" when taunting his father in a one-on-one game. He also often encourages Grover whenever he's feeling down (in his own way of course), and even gave Malik advice on how to handle his issue with his playdate, as well as stopping Randy from beating up his younger brother.

As mentioned earlier, Montrel has a very strained relationship with his father due to his harsh treatment of him in the past and present as well as abandonment, and refused to believed he changed for the better. He even went as far as to disown him as his father and refused to allow Grover and Malik to be hurt by him as he was.

One of his main friends is a black hoodlum called Shea Butter, who's real name is Raymond Ray Rutherford.