Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks

Can't miss: Sports award's gold slime tribute

Retired NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant accepts the Legend Award and gets slimed onstage during the 2016 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards.

Credit: Dave Mangels

Credit: Dave Mangels

Retired NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant accepts the Legend Award and gets slimed onstage during the 2016 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards.
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
July 15, 2016

NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant played his final game in April after 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers.

On Wednesday he announced he'll be a dad again. On Thursday, he was covered in gold slime ... and it was awesome.

Bryant was one of many sports stars being honored at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards in Westwood, Calif. Most received the epic green slime that dates back to the classic show "You Can't Do That On Television."

ajc.com
icon to expand image

Getty Images

ajc.com
icon to expand image

Getty Images

ajc.com
icon to expand image

Getty Images

ajc.com
icon to expand image

Getty Images

ajc.com
icon to expand image

Getty Images

ajc.com
icon to expand image

Getty Images

The show airs Sunday at 8 p.m. on Nickelodeon.

About the Author

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
More Stories

Keep Reading

The Hawks announced Saturday that guard Trae Young will be increasing his conditioning as he tries to come back from a sprained MCL in his right knee. Young has missed 21 games since his injury, suffered on Oct. 29, and the team is 12-9 in his absence. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Hawks guard Trae Young takes a step closer to return

Hawks guard Trae Young is increasing his conditioning in his effort to come back from a sprained MCL. Young has been out since Oct. 29 and the Hawks are 12-9 without him.

Hawks left flustered by Pistons in return to court following break

Neither the Hawks' five-day break nor Jalen Johnson's triple-double were enough to overcome the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons in a 142-115 loss on Friday night.

Revisiting the 5 keys to the Hawks’ season

Atlanta has played through the grind of an NBA travel schedule, posting one of the best road records, but the Hawks still have a lot to work through.

The Latest

The Hawks announced Saturday that guard Trae Young will be increasing his conditioning as he tries to come back from a sprained MCL in his right knee. Young has missed 21 games since his injury, suffered on Oct. 29, and the team is 12-9 in his absence. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Hawks guard Trae Young takes a step closer to return

Hawks left flustered by Pistons in return to court following break

Revisiting the 5 keys to the Hawks’ season

Featured

Students line up after school for school buses at Sequoyah Middle School in Doraville on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. The school’s principal told teachers not to talk to students about ICE, and teachers and activists are pushing back. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

DeKalb students raise fears about ICE raids; teachers told not to talk about it

The Sequoyah Middle School community asked DeKalb school officials to better support students who fear ICE.

Two-day effort helps free endangered right whale off Georgia coast

Georgia state officials helped disentangle a North American right whale, one of the most endangered whales on the planet.

Report: Election board member violated conduct code by going to Trump rally

A Georgia Inspector General's report found State Election Board Vice Chair Janice Johnston violated the board's code of conduct by attending a Donald Trump campaign rally.