LaMelo Ball Heads to the Upside Down with a New Stranger Things Collab

Published October 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM

Quick Facts

Featuring pairs of the MB.06, LaFrance, and LaFrance RNR, the Stranger Things collection is covered in a spiderweb of Upside Down graphics and demogorgon details
The MB.06 features a scaly purple upper with red on the tongue and a couple of demogorgon mouths full of teeth on the side panel structure
The Puma LaMelo Ball Stranger Things Collection will be released November 6, 2026

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Puma LaMelo Ball Stranger Things Collection

LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards have played a couple of preseason games together after ‘Melo made the move to Minnesota in the offseason, and as predicted, the duo is already having as much fun as possible, trading triple attempts and laughs like LaMelo’s old Chino Hills team. Could the new-look Timberwolves make a serious run in the stacked Western Conference? Stranger things have happened.

Stranger Than Fiction

Debuting a new signature sneaker to match his new jersey, the Puma MB.06 is already off to a hot start, with a Puerto Rico pair for the summer and a Hills colorway for the fall. Now, Puma is taking a page from Nike’s book, tapping in with the Netflix original series Stranger Things for a collection of Upside Down colorways.

Featuring pairs of the MB.06, LaFrance, and LaFrance RNR, the Stranger Things collection is covered in a spiderweb of Upside Down graphics and demogorgon details. The MB.06 features a scaly purple upper with red on the tongue and a couple of demogorgon mouths full of teeth on the side panel structure. The LaFrance pairs arrive in orange and red with Upside Down all-over print vine graphics that match ‘Melo’s Not From Here energy.

Puma LaMelo Ball Stranger Things Collection Release Details

The Puma LaMelo Ball Stranger Things Collection will be released November 6, 2026, through Puma and select retailers in-store and online. Available in unisex sizing, the retail prices are still TBD. To keep up with all the latest Puma LaMelo Ball news and drop info, download the Sole Retriever App.