Kyrie Irving Unveiled His “SpongeBob SquarePants” Line of Nike Sneakers

Lauren Rearick

Are you ready, kids? SpongeBob SquarePants has officially come for your sneakers. Following the release of a SpongeBob-inspired makeup collection and the resurgence of everyone's favorite viral globetrotter, Nike announced it's teaming up with basketball player Kyrie Irving to release a line of SpongeBob SquarePants sneakers.

Arriving to Nike stores and online on August 10, the Nike Kyrie x SpongeBob SquarePants collection was made for a hypothetical trip to Bikini Bottom or an IRL trip to the gym. Of course, as SpongeBob so frequently taught us, imagination is also key, and essentially, the colorful kicks in this line could be worn with any outfit you choose.

For the launch, characters including SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs all got their own shoe. Each shoe is totally colorful, and highlights include a yellow and red SpongeBob sneaker, a Squidward-inspired shade of blue shoe, and a bright pink Patrick Star creation. In addition to the character's coordinating colors, each sneaker includes the face of the accompanying character inside the shoe.

Speaking with GQ, Kyrie explained his intentions with the line, saying, "As a creator I just enjoy what they created as a world in Bikini Bottom, and then how do I make that come to life through characters? And then it ended up being a pack, and then it ended up being a collab, and a partnership with Nickelodeon. Nickelodeon has done unbelievable stuff, they've made unbelievably great shows, but to put it on a shoe, now [it] exists for a long time. This stuff is sitting on people's shelves, this stuff is going off on people's houses."

The NBA star isn't the only one to show adoration for the sponge either. In recent years, the Internet has fallen in love with SpongeBob Squarepants all over again, and unveiled memes centered around the character that took social media by storm. The show may have just celebrated its 20th anniversary, but as this collection goes to show, the impact of a pants-wearing sponge lives on.

We might never be able to get our hands on a Krabby Patty, but we are excited to snag a pair (or five) of these shoes.

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