List of National Basketball Association mascots
The following is a list of mascots of all National Basketball Association (NBA) teams. Two mascots, Go the Gorilla and Rocky the Mountain Lion were ranked fourth[1] and ninth[2] respectively on AskMen.com's top 10 sports mascots.
Current mascots
| Team | Mascot(s) | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | Harry the Hawk |  |
| Boston Celtics | Lucky the Leprechaun | |
| Brooklyn Nets | no mascot | |
| Charlotte Hornets | Hugo |  |
| Chicago Bulls | Benny the Bull |  |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Moon Dog, Sir CC |  |
| Dallas Mavericks | Champ, Mavs Man | |
| Denver Nuggets | Rocky the Mountain Lion | |
| Detroit Pistons | Hooper |  |
| Golden State Warriors | No mascot | |
| Houston Rockets | Clutch the Bear |  |
| Indiana Pacers | Boomer |  |
| Los Angeles Clippers | No mascot | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | No mascot | |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Griz | |
| Miami Heat | Burnie | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Bango the Buck, Bango the Buck Jr. | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Crunch the Wolf |  |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Pierre the Pelican | |
| New York Knicks | No mascot | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Rumble the Bison |  |
| Orlando Magic | Stuff the Magic Dragon |  |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Franklin | |
| Phoenix Suns | Go the Gorilla | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Blaze the Trail Cat | |
| Sacramento Kings | Slamson the Lion | |
| San Antonio Spurs | The Coyote |  |
| Toronto Raptors | Stripes, the Raptor | |
| Utah Jazz | Jazz Bear | |
| Washington Wizards | G-Wiz, G-Man |  |
Past mascots
| Team | Mascot(s) | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | Brooklyknight |  |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Whammer |  |
| Detroit Pistons | Sir Slam A Lot | |
| Golden State Warriors | Thunder | |
| Indiana Pacers | Bowser - Boomer's counterpart | |
| New Jersey Nets | Duncan the Dragon, Sly the Silver Fox, Mini Sly | |
| Charlotte Bobcats | Rufus D. Lynx |  |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Hip Hop- Walked out after 2012 season. | |
| Sacramento Kings | The Gorilla | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Squatch, The Wheedle |
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Mascot of the Year
In 1997, the mascots started having an annual meeting at the NBA Mascot Conference. Since 2005, the conference also selects an individual to be honored as the top professional in the league, the Mascot of the Year.[3]
| Year | Mascot | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Clutch[4] | Houston Rockets |
| 2006 | Jazz Bear[5] | Utah Jazz |
| 2007 | Hugo the Hornet[6] | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2008 | Jazz Bear[5] | Utah Jazz |
| 2009 | Rumble the Bison[7] | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2010 | Bango[7] | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2011 | Grizz[8] | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2012 | Crunch the Wolf[9] | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2013 | Clutch[10] | Houston Rockets |
| 2014 | The Coyote[11] | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2015 | Benny the Bull[12] | Chicago Bulls |
References
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- ↑ "Top 10: Sports Mascots. Clutch the Bear, Jazz Bear, Rocky the Mountain Lion, and the Gorilla have been named to the Mascot Hall of Fame. (page 2)". AskMen. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Top 10: Sports Mascots (page 1)". AskMen. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ↑ Alum named NBA Mascot of the Year
- ↑ Mascot of the Year: Houston's own Clutch.
- 1 2 NBA Mascots To Celebrate Dixie State's Mascot's Birthday At February Basketball Games
- ↑ NBA Mascot of the Year
- 1 2 NBA Mascot of the Year
- ↑ Memphis' 'Grizz' named 2011 NBA Mascot of the Year
- ↑ Congratulations, Crunch!
- ↑ Barajas, Erik (August 19, 2013). "Rockets' Clutch the Bear wins best mascot title in NBA". ABC. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ Whitaker, Lang (August 1, 2014). "San Antonio Coyote Named Mascot of the Year". All Ball. NBA. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ↑ Chicago's Benny the Bull named NBA Mascot of the Year
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