X-Men Football receiver Zak Karim is the latest athlete featured in the Getting to Know your X-Women/X-Men series this summer. The Ottawa, Ont. native recently completed his fourth year at StFX in the BBA program.
Nickname: KAZ or GURU or EIGHTS or 7/11
Pregame Routine: Get a good meal in, hot tub for 10 minutes, roll out, dynamic warm-up/catch on the field
Go-to warm-up song: Ackrite by Dr. Dre and Hittman or the Halloween Theme song
Favourite moment to date as a StFX student-athlete: Winning the Loney Bowl at home
When I'm not studying or playing my sport, I like to: Play other sports, watch movies, spend time with my friends
If I could trade lives with anyone for one day, it would be: Dan Bilzerian or Oprah
The next place I want to travel is: South America
My biggest pet peeve is: Tardiness
One thing on my bucket list is: To watch a Seattle Seahawks game in person
FAVOURITES
Clothing Store: Lululemon
Music Genre: Modern Dancehall/Reggae
TV Show: Sons of Anarchy
Restaurant: Spindrift
Off-Season Activity: Going to the beach
Professional Sports Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
Professional Athlete: Marshawn Lynch
THIS OR THAT?
City or Countryside? City
Instagram or TikTok? Instagram
Sunrise or Sunset? Sunset
Chocolate or Candy? Candy
Ocean or Lake? Ocean
Dog or Cat? Dog
Laptop or Tablet? Laptop
Winter or Summer? Summer
Tim Horton's or Starbucks? Tim Horton's