How many times do you think Rakeem Christmas has been asked what his favorite holiday is?
Christmas, a former All-ACC and All-American forward at Syracuse (2011-15), might play second fiddle to Lloyd Christmas in the Christmas-last-name popularity contest, but he remains a well-known athlete who happens to share his name with America's most popular holiday.
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Now Christmas, on the roster of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA D-League, is using his festive name to promote an amusing experiment by hhgregg. The 6-foot-9, 250-pounder is helping promote their "ExtendoTree", a genius creation that allows for a tree to be raised or lowered, something particularly valuable to someone's of Christmas' stature.
