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With the 4th ranked Syracuse Orange ready to tip off against the 13th ranked Montana Grizzlies in a few hours it seemed like a great time to bring you Syracuse's star forward Rakeem Christmas' Top 10 Favorite Sneakers Of All Time. In the mist of helping his team stay ready for March's tournament, Christmas took the time to speak with us about his some of his favorites. His list consists of Jordan Brand classics, Nike Basketball favorites, and personally designed NIKEiDs. To see which classics, favorites, and iDs Christmas shared with us check out the slides above!
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10. Nike KD V iD "'Cuse Sneaks"
Christmas: "KD Vs (NIKEiD "Cuse Sneaks"), these are def on my fave because no one else has these just as well as the 'Them Thangz' which makes them exclusive."
9. Air Jordan XIII "Playoffs"
Christmas: "Retro 13s (Playoffs), seeing Jordan playing in these made me fall in love with them."
8. Nike KD V iD "Them Thangz"
Christmas: "KD Vs (NIKEiD "Them Thangz"), when I was making a shoe I was like, 'why not make some Christmas shoes' and then these were created. I didn't know what to expect put I love them."
7. Air Jordan VII "Olympic"
Christmas: "Retro 7's (Olympic), when I heard these were coming out and the stores where I was at didn't have'em I got my girlfriend to get'em for me in Cali."
6. Nike Air Foamposite One "Stealth"
Christmas: "Air Foamposite (Stealth), these were a must you can wear them with anything, I payed extra to get me and my lil homie a pair early."
5. Air Jordan III "True Blue"
Christmas: "Retro 3s (True Blue), I love all of my 3s but these are my fav, because of the blue in 'em."
4. Air Jordan XII "Flu Game"
Christmas: "Retro 12s (Flu Game), I played in these in high school and had a great game, plus their just swaggy."
3. Nike Air Foamposite One "Metallic Red"
Christmas: "Air Foamposite One (varsity red/white-black), red is my favorite color so these was a must as well."
2. Nike LeBron 8 "Christmas"
Christmas: "Lebron 8s (Christmas), my last name is Christmas and when these dropped I had to have em just cause!"
1. Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Christmas: "Retro 11s (Concords), for some reason I just fell in love with these."
