AM showed off his 600-plus pairs of sneakers in what he called ‘not ‘MTV Cribs’ — this is ‘MTV Kicks’!’ By Eric Ditzian DJ AM with his sneaker collection in 2006 Photo: MTV News While fans and friends continue to mourn the unexpected passing of DJ AM , it’s important to celebrate the man’s life — his passion for music and the everyday things that made him smile. As anyone who has seen his cameo in HBO’s “Entourage” — in which he plays himself in a battle to secure the last remaining pair of an impossible-to-obtain line of sneakers — can see, AM loved shoes. He loved them so much, he had more than 600 pairs , and in 2006 he welcomed MTV News into his home for what he called “not ‘MTV Cribs’ — this is ‘MTV Kicks’!” “I got real obsessed with sneakers in second grade and my grandma took me to buy shoes,” he said
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DJ AM Talks About His Passion For Sneakers In 2006
