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C.J. Toledano
@CJToledano
Writer and Director
Los Angeles, CA
"So I started collecting, I think when I was four..."

"...years old. Loved Fresh Prince, a '90s Bulls kid fan, loved Michael Jordan. So I got my first pair that I remember when I was four, and those were the Jordan 'Bordeaux' 7's. And I wore them nonstop and that was the first..."

"...pair that got it all started. So these are the Nike Dunk 'Ferris Buellers', or 'Ferris'. Ferris Bueller being my favorite movie, and then Nike coming out with a shoe, I was like, 'I need these'. I wear these pretty often, and that's with all my sneakers."

"I am a big subscriber to we wear our shoes. So I got two pairs here. First pair, Nike LeBron IV 'All-Star Edition'. And then we got the Jordan 6 'Pinnacles'. And yeah, so the reason why I love both of these shoes..."

"...and they're not the craziest, hyper rare shoe, but I wore both of these during my wedding a year and a half ago. And a big part of my planning our wedding was like, 'What sneaker am I going to wear during our wedding?' And I couldn't decide..."

"..."and so I decided to just wear both. I wore one pair for the first half of the reception and the second pair for the second half of it, and I don't regret it. And so these just sit on my shelf as trophies of that special day. These are the Nike..."

"...Freak 2s. I got these customized on Nike By You. What's special about these is, as a writer and director of sports videos, I got to work with Giannis, who was one of my favorite players. And I was wearing these and midway through the shoot, he pointed at them and he goes, 'Those are nice'."

"And so for the fact that I kind of broke the neck of the athlete whose shoes these are was a moment, again, that could not be replaced. These are the Nike LeBron IIs in the cool gray color way."

"This was the start of me loving LeBron as a player and also as just the person he is today. These I would wear to a Laker game or the Cavs game when he was on the Cavs. When I was in my house, if I'm watching a LeBron..."

"...game and it's an important game, I'll throw these on. These are kind of special occasion for when I'm rooting for LeBron James. Thanks so much for watching, guys. I'm C.J. and this is What I Got."

What You Got

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