18 -year -old Finnish forward Mika Mourinen He has already caught the eye around the world with his impressive appearances in Eurobasket 2025. Most of them know him with nickname ‘Slim Jesus’which he himself explained recently on the channel of his new team, Partisan.
The story started from Rod wave elite (RWE), a basketball school program that combines game with social media and created by 24 -year -old Influencer Cam Wilder. The team’s name is inspired by Wilder’s favorite rapper Rod Wave, and the team has a strong YouTube presence with a video showing its talents.
‘Last spring I was playing in his team Cam Wilder. After training while he was trying a shot from the center, he jokes and said: ‘Let’s say him Slim Jesus‘. From there all this nickname started »said Murinen.
The well -known movement with hands in attitude he makes after his baskets is a reference to this name. “I used it in some games and in the summer it became very popular”he said.
Now, the Marinen is getting ready to make the same celebration and in Euroleaguewhere she will debut with her jersey Partisan.
Pogledajte intervju sa mikom po dolasku u beograd na https://t.co/gxqwong9qs u 10h ??#Kkpartizan pic.twitter.com/ftjdye2h9a
– KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@partizanbc) September 28, 2025
Source: Sport Fm
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