National Basketball Association (NBA) team mascots are as follows. 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. As of now, four teams do not have a mascot, namely the Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, and Golden State Warriors.

Jazz Bear in 2015 at the Sorenson Multi-Cultural Center in Salt Lake City. Jazz Bear is the mascot for the Utah Jazz, a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jazz Bear was introduced to the league on November 4, 1994.

Aug 4, 2024 · Discover the fun and excitement of the NBA with our comprehensive guide to all the NBA mascots by team. From the iconic to the quirky, learn about each team's unique mascot, their history,...

Jun 29, 2023 · Jazz Bear has been entertaining basketball fans and bringing smiles to faces since 1994, when he was first introduced as the mascot for the Utah Jazz, a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Clutch the Rocket Bear is the mascot for the NBA's Houston Rockets. The informal nickname "Clutch City" was given to Houston, Texas after the Rockets won their first NBA championship in the 1993–94 season.

Jazz Bear has been wowing audiences since 1994, when he first debuted by rappelling down from a catwalk high above the court.

Mascot Design: Bear One of my personal favorite mascots is Grizz of the Memphis Grizzlies. He actually debuted for the Vancouver Grizzlies, the now-defunct NBA franchise.

May 16, 2018 · Since then, the use of bears at Baylor football and basketball games has become as much a fixture as the players, cheerleaders and bands. A series of bears have served as Baylor's mascot, but perhaps the best-known was Joe College, who came to Baylor through the work of Bill Boyd, then a Baylor student.

Jan 1, 2025 · Utah's ability to consistently reach the playoffs, coupled with Bear's amazing crowd-pleasing skills, have helped Bear not only become one of the most recognized & most popular mascots in the mascot realm, but also an important fixture at Utah Jazz home games.

Jun 16, 2020 · In celebration of National Mascot Day (June 17), we’re taking a look back through Baylor mascot history. The tradition of a costumed Bear mascot began in 1981, when the first man-in-a-bear-suit debuted at Baylor basketball games, sponsored by Wendy’s.