Squatch
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Squatch (a derivation of sasquatch) is the team mascot for the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association. Since his debut in 1993, Squatch has developed into one of the NBA's most popular characters[citation needed], and appears at more than 175 events annually.[1]
In 2007, Chris Ballew of the rock band Presidents of the United States of America wrote and performed a song about the mascot.[2] That same year, Squatch attempted to set a world record with a jump of 30 feet on inline skates, over vehicles owned by NBA players Ray Allen and Robert Swift.[3]
The biography of the Edmonton Rush Lacrosse Club's yeti mascot, Slush, describes a history wherein the two characters grew up together in the Cascade Mountains. Squatch appeared during the Rush's inaugural game to "teach" Slush how to be a professional mascot.
[edit] References
- ^ SONICS: Sonics Celebrate Squatch’s Birthday Sunday
- ^ YouTube - Chris Ballew - Theme from S.Q.U.A.T.C.H. Song
- ^ SONICS: Squatch Attempts to Set Guiness World Record
- Squatch, The Sonics Mascot at the Seattle SuperSonics official website
- Slush's webpage on the Edmonton Rush Official Website
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