Rocky the Mountain Lion, the Denver Nuggets mascot, has been revealed as the NBA’s highest-paid mascot, earning $625,000 USD a year, almost ten times the average salary. This salary is 10 times the league norm for mascots, at $60,000, and is only $300,000 less than the typical rookie player’s salary. Rocky’s annual income is even more wild when compared to the average player salaries of athletes in the WNBA, which were $102,751 in 2022, according to NBC Sports.
The list’s next highest earner is the Atlanta Hawks’ mascot, Harry the Hawk, who earns $600,000. He can be invited to various events for $300 per hour, half that for non-profits. His salary is not known at this time but is likely to be $400K. The average Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Mascot hourly pay in the United States is approximately $18.29, which is 7 above the national average.
According to The Grueling Truth, the mascots of the major leagues in the North American country are earning an average salary of $65,000 per year. In the MLB, they can see a salary as high as $60,000, with the average dinger salary in Colorado being $53.37 an hour or $111017 per year. An MLB mascot can make anywhere from $450 to $2000 per game. Wally the Green Monster from the Boston Red Sox has reportedly earned $400K.
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