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High school student gives classmate Air Jordans, shows the true holiday spirit

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

One North Carolina high school student embraced the spirit of giving by finding shoes for a classmate in need. 18-year-old Yaovi Mawuli noticed that a student in his French class was wearing tattered shoes, and instead of mocking him like other classmates, he decided to help.

Mawuli is an avid sneaker collector and found a pair of Air Jordan 11s in the right size. The two snapped a picture together, and the recipient called the shoes “like walking on air.”

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h/t Fox 8

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