<p>14-year-old Evan Taveras of&nbsp;Valley Stream&nbsp;paints custom&nbsp;cleats for MLB stars, including the Yankees&#39; Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the Mets&#39; Pete Alonso. NewsdayTV&#39;s Carissa Kellman reports.&nbsp;</p>


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