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Chance The Rapper Gives Out 300 Pairs of Air Jordan 11 Shoes to High School Kids

Chance The Rapper has put his “Open Mike” platform to good use in this season of giving.

Chance The Rapper recently gave out 300 pairs of the latest Air Jordan 11 sneakers to high school kids.

According to Uproxx, the giveaway took place during an “Open Mike” session in Chicago on December 5.

Open Mike” is a monthly event hosted by Chance The Rapper and organized in partnership with SocialWorks Chicago and Chicago Public Library. It aims to provide high school students the platform to “share, express and network with a 3-minute piece of their choice”. The event is named after Chance’s mentor, Mike Hawkins.

On the December 5 meet-up, each youth in attendance received a pair of then-unreleased Air Jordan 11 “Win Like ’96” sneakers.

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The all-red AJ 11s saw a wider release on December 9, and the shoes are still available on Nike.com (S$309).

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