The shoe collection of Hawk's Josh Childress

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The shoe collection of Hawk's Josh Childress

Atlanta Hawks basketball player Josh Childress is shown at his home with just a small portion of his huge shoe collection.

A painting of shoes in Childress' living room given as a Christmas gift in 2007. Josh says the shoes in the painting are among his favorite.

A Nike Air Force I Crocodile shoe, a limited edtion shoe, was handmade by Nike using actual crocodile skin and either 18K or 24K gold.

Josh Childress stands next to boxes of shoes that don't have a spot in his closet.

A Nike Air Force 1 shoe is one that Josh helped design for Nike using a program called Nike ID. Josh chose the colors and materials for this shoe.

A Nike Air Force I Laser is on the list of Childress' favorite shoes.

There was only a 1,000 shoes made of this Nike Air Force I Vibe edition.

A Nike Air Jordan III is his second favorite shoe of all time.

Josh Childress is surrounded by a part of his shoe collection.

Childress has a closetful of shoes and even shoes still in boxes he doesn't have room to store.

The closet of Atlanta Hawks basketball player Josh Childress shows a small portion of his huge shoe collection on Thursday. All of the shoes are made by Nike, his sponsor.

Nike Air Jordan XI stands out in Childress' mind. He says, "It's my favorite shoe of all time."

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A painting of shoes in Childress' living room given as a Christmas gift in 2007. Josh says the shoes in the painting are among his favorite.

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