I've always been a sneaker freak. I had a cousin who could dress like a bum, but his sneakers were always fresh and new. I adopted that from him.

Of the 300 pairs I've collected the past three years, about 75 are Nike Air Force Ones. I have all the Air Maxes since 1995. I have every pair of Jordans, even some I didn't like. I even have some casual low-top Jordans not even for basketball.

Shell-toes are some of my favorites, though they can get dirty quick. I've got high-top Adidas, old school retro Adidas, Chuck Taylors — man, the list goes on and on.

I've got some unusual colors. Some make no sense. I've got a pair of Adidas that are turquoise, yellow, black and gray. I wore those with jeans once.

My teammates know I never wear the same shoe more than three or four games. To break them in, I wear them in practice the day before a game and in the pre-game shootaround.

I shop online at sites like sneakerfather.com or Nike.com. I also shop in downtown Atlanta at Walter's. I end up buying what's new and two more of something else.

I have a closet that is all sneakers, and I can't close the door. I have to step on shoes to get to shoes. In my bedroom I have another custom closet where I can stack the shoes.

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution