How Big Is The Dallas Mavericks Mascot?

A recent study from Sports Illustrated reveals that the average salary of an NBA mascot is $60,000 per year, with the Nuggets’ mascot earning ten times that amount. The highest-paid character on the list is Rocky, the mascot of the Denver Nuggets. Mavsman, the mascot of the Dallas Mavericks, is part man and part basketball, wearing a Spiderman-like orange basketball themed tight bodysuit with a Mavericks uniform over. Champ, an anthropomorphic horse, is the official mascot of the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. He wears a blue fluffy costume with a Mavericks uniform and has a white tail and mane.

The average NBA mascot makes around $60,000 per year, which doesn’t include additional perks such as performance bonuses, healthcare benefits, and other perks. The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas, and are part of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). According to ESPN, sports mascots, including those in the NBA, make an entry-level salary of around $25,000 in the minor leagues.

The salary for Champ is not listed, but the Mavericks website lists the prices for their mascot appearances as: Champ School/Corporate. Rocky the Mountain Lion earns more than 10 times the average pay for professional NBA mascots (around $60k). Rowdy, who represents the Dallas Cowboys, is the highest paid but their salary is just $65,000.

• $625K: Rocky the Mountain Lion (Denver Nuggets)
• $600K: Harry the Hawk (Atlanta Hawks)
• $400K: Benny…