Nineteen Fifty-Six Vol. 2 No. 5

FARRAH SANDERS
OFF THE
FIELD
Alajajuan Sparks, Jr.
Standing at a towering 6’5” Alajajuan Sparks
Jr. is very accustomed to having a natural
presence. Don’t let this stature fool you,
this sophomore offensive lineman for the
Alabama Crimson Tide Football team enjoys
having fun and being around friends.
“I guess my friends do somewhat regard me
as a ‘life of the party’ type. I love to laugh
and things like that,” says Alajajuan.
He collects a decent bit of his pieces from
local vintage stores and leans strongly
toward the Nike brand, stating that
the majority of his shoes are Nike
and Jordan.
From his very relaxed and friendly
demeanor to his limited-edition
kicks, Alajajuan finds comfort in
being a very authentic version of
himself.
He also recalled his love for music with R&B
being one of his most listened to genres.
Sparks even sang tenor in the choir when he
was younger.
Sparks regards his hobbies as secondary.
If it’s not related to school or football,
it’ll have to wait until the weekend. These
hobbies include playing 2K, Madden, and
Grand Theft Auto franchise games. Sparks is
excited with the upcoming NCAA franchise
and the possibility of adding a virtual
version of himself on his team.
“It’d be cool but we’ll see if that comes
out while I’m still in school,” he said while
looking down at his beige Nike sneakers
with African-inspired print detailing. A very
avid shoe collector, Sparks is proud of his
closet which features streetwear staples.
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