NBA Fans React To Denver Nuggets Mascot Rocky Making $625,000 In Annual Salary: “Get Me In The Rocky Suit Immediately!”

Over the seasons, Rocky's stunts and interactions with the fans have made him a household name.

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NBA Fans took to Twitter to share their two cents after news of the Denver Nuggets mascot’s salary was reported. ‘Rocky’, as he’s fondly known, makes a whopping $625K a year – reportedly ten times more than an average salary of a league’s mascot, placed at around $60k.

Rocky’s jaw-dropping numbers were revealed in a social media post that was doing the rounds, and the responses saw astonishment, happiness, and memes in equal measure.

Here are some of the reactions that were garnered:

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Over the seasons, Rocky’s stunts and interactions with the fans at the home games have made him a household name. Per NBAmascots, the man in the suit is Ken Soloman, and the mascot made its debut in 1990 in the Nuggets game against the Phoenix Suns.


From Benny The Bull to Hugo The Hornet, Here Are The Top Five Mascots In The NBA

Now, Rocky’s counterparts may not rake in the moolah as he does, but there have been some fan favorites across the years. Last year, NBC Sports ranked all the 26 mascots, and taking the top spot was Chicago’s Benny the Bull. He’s been with the side for the last 45 years.

In second place was Toronto’s Raptor, a velociraptor by looks that has had some memorable dance-offs over the years. Coming in third was Boston Celtics’ Lucky the Leprechaun. There was quite the buzz when Kyrie Irving stepped on him after a game.

At fourth and fifth are Bango the Buck and Hugo the Hornet of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte Hornets respectively. 

Bango’s name was coined by Eddie Doucette, the longtime play-by-play announcer for the side, while Hugo’s name was a result of over 6,000 fan suggestions. His name was finally chosen after hurricane Hugo wreaked havoc in Charlotte. The news outlet had ranked Rocky as the eighth-best mascot in the league.

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Aaron Abhishek is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He graduated from St. Joseph's College with a Bachelor's in Visual Communication and a Master's in journalism.His passion for the sport began when he saw Michael Jordan take his final shot in the NBA, and he considers himself fortunate to have been a part of the Kobe Bryant era. Now he writes basketball news and analysis while waiting for the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 18th title.When not watching and writing basketball, you can find Aaron suited to play cricket, putting in some hard yards at the gym, trying a new coffee, and supporting Arsenal. Expertise: NBAFavorite Team: Los Angeles LakersPrevious Work: MEAWW, Blue Man Hoop, Sportskeeda
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