Rumble the Bison is the official mascot of the Oklahoma City Thunder, a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As a volunteer mascot, Rumble does not receive any salary, but his team that performs his act earns much more than the average mascot’s salary, which is reported to amass between $80,000-$100,000. The highest-paid NBA mascot in 2023 is Denver Nuggets’ Rocky the Mountain Lion, who earns more than 10 times the average pay for professional NBA mascots (around $60k).
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. Rumble appearances vary in pricing, starting at a $100 Digital Pre-Recorded Message to a $650 Hour In-Person. Rumble the Bison for OKC Thunder makes about $400k a year or so, the person under the suit does.
Apart from Rumble the Bison, the Thunder also have two other mascots: Rocky the Mountain Lion and Rocky the Mountain Lion. Rocky the Mountain Lion earns more than 10 times the average pay for professional NBA mascots (around $60k).
The Oklahoma City Thunder is seeking energetic and adaptable individuals for the part-time position of Game Presentation and Mascot Associate during the upcoming NBA season. The salary of the mascot is not disclosed, but it is estimated that he may earn somewhere between $80,000 to $100,000 per annum.
📹 30 ft. Ladder Shot by Super Mascot Rocky | 2019
Denver Nuggets Rocky makes his famous half court shot on a 30 foot ladder and pulls off a surprise Lion King cam to top it off!
📹 THIS is why the Nuggets Mascot makes over $600K a year!🤯 #shorts
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