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Report: Jazz trio major sneaker aficionados

One of the perks of signing an NBA contract is the ability to make some purchases that could not be done before due to the lack of funds. Well, three members of the Utah Jazz have used money from their deals to buy a lot of sneakers. From Shaheed M. Morris of The Salt Lake Tribune:

    "Rodney Hood, who stands 6-foot-8 in shoes, changes game sneakers every two weeks, and estimates he has around 50 pairs in his personal collection. ... He noted that he likes 'to rock Jordans,' and wears Kevin Durant shoes off the court. But his favorites, according to his Facebook page, are some teal and pink LeBrons — because they're so different. First-round Jazz draft pick Trey Lyles prefers Jordans and Kobe 9s — now that he has a little extra money to buy some. ... Now, weeks removed from classes at the University of Kentucky, 'I have about 70 sneakers,' Lyles said. But Hood's and Lyles' sneaker collections pale in comparison to that of Jazz guard Alec Burks, who boasts a few hundred pairs that often retail for $150 and higher. Before Burks became rich and famous — he signed a multiyear contract worth $42 million with the team last year — the former University of Colorado star worked part-time jobs to keep his sneaker collection up with the fashion trends. 'I didn't have the money to get sneakers when I was younger,' Burks said. Now, he estimates that he spends thousand of dollars on footwear. He doesn't have a budget when he goes sneaker shopping."
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