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That is Nick Jonas above, getting slimed on Nickelodeon, the TV channel of (most of) our youth.

The green goop was used on almost every game show on Nickelodeon in some way, shape, or form, and also became an iconic part of the Kids’ Choice Awards.

Since ’90s nostalgia is all over the show right now, PUMA, in collaboration with US professional basketball player LaMelo Ball, is bringing the slime into the 2020s.

The NBA player, proffering one of the most genuine connections to the youth and next generation of hoopers, has given his PUMA MB.02 the oozing treatment:

 

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Sneaker News has the lowdown:

Dripping from the mudguard and midfoot’s Formstrip, the quarter, laces and heel’s extension of the silhouettes synonymous wings proffer a titular yellow undertone.

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Completing the boisterous gradient through a clad vibrant green sole unit, the television channel’s iconic orange hue outfits the tongue and heels branded embellishments in tandem with accenting the medial sides wings.

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The reigning All-Star’s second collaboration is finished by official logos and trickling slime clothing the insoles alongside further “SLIME” denotations coming affixed to the semi-translucent tread underfoot.

 

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This is just a few steps from LaMelo’s first signature sneaker Rick and Morty x PUMA collab:

 

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The dude loves cartoons, what can we say?

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Grab a pair of the PUMA x Nickelodeon Slime™ MB.02 Basketball Shoes from PUMA South Africa online for R3 200 a piece.

Very good, very nice.

[source:sneakernews]