Getting to Know...Zakariya Karim

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