Moondog - Mascot of NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers (the Cavs)

Moondog is the official mascot of National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) is a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Moondog is an animal mascot anthropomorphized dog. His first appearance for the Cavs was on November 5, 2003. His former mascot for the Cavs was Whammer a polar bear.

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Hooper - Mascot of the Detroit Pistons (NBA).

Hooper is the mascot of the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons. Hooper is a horse and generally appears wearing a Pistons jersey. The symbolism is that like the pistons they are named after, the team produces horsepower, hence the equine mascot. Hooper became a part of the Pistons team on November 1, 1996, replacing Sir Slam A Lot, and it did not take very long for him to become the most popular mascot in Piston's franchise history. (source: link)

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The Coyote - Mascot of the San Antonio Spurs (NBA)

The Coyote is the official mascot of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was signed by the San Antonio Spurs to be their official mascot in June of 1983. Since then, the Coyote has become just as recognizable as some of the Spurs' greatest players, such as George Gervin, David Robinson, and Tim Duncan.

In his career The Coyote has been named the NBA's MVV (Most Valuable Varmint) 12 times. He was voted Mascot of the Year by www.gameops.com in 2006. He's been making over 400 community appearances a year and serving as a valuable goodwill ambassador for the Spurs. In recognition of his hard work on and off the court, he was inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2007. In recognition of his hard work on and off the court, the Coyote was inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2007, the same year the Spurs won their 4th NBA Championship.

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