We here at Milwaukee Record are really missing basketball right about now. More specifically, we’re really missing the Milwaukee Bucks. Before the pandemic hit stateside, the Bucks had the NBA’s best record, the city was gearing up for a title run, and the team’s beloved cast of characters appeared to be having a lot of fun dominating the league.
Based on pregame antics alone, it looked as if Robin Lopez was living it up more than any other Bucks player. Over the course of his career, the veteran center has become known for two things: 1.) His playful feuds with mascots from opposing teams and 2.) His love for all things Walt Disney.
No doubt bored as all get-out during a league-wide shutdown, Lopez decided to take to Twitter yesterday to kill some time and entertain others by offering up suggestions for Disney characters that could replace every NBA team’s mascot. If you’re looking to escape the tragic and frustrating nightmare of the daily news cycle for a few minutes, we strongly suggest checking out Lopez’s Disney/NBA mascot thread. And to save you some scrolling or a trip to the hellscape that is Twitter, we’ve also included his picks below. Enjoy!
Benny The Bull (Chicago Bulls) — Ferdinand The Bull from Ferdinand The Bull
The Coyote (San Antonio Spurs) — Bent-Tail from Disney’s Coyote Tales
Pierre The Pelican (New Orleans Pelicans) — Monte from Pelican And The Snipe
Hooper (Detroit Pistons) — Lightning McQueen from Cars
G-Wiz (Washington Wizards) — Mickey Mouse from Fantasia
The Raptor — Rex from Toy Story
Golden State Warriors — Mulan from Mulan
Rumble The Bison (Oklahoma City Thunder) — Zeus from Hercules
Lucky The Leprechaun (Boston Celtics) — King Brian from Darby O’Gill And The Little People
Suns Gorilla (Phoenix Suns) — Terk from Tarzan
Stuff (Orlando Magic) — Elliot from Pete’s Dragon
Blaze The Trail Cat (Portland Trailblazers) — Davy Crockett from Davy Crockett, King Of The Wild Frontier
Jazz Bear (Utah Jazz) — Big Al from Country Bear Jamboree
Franklin (Philadelphia 76ers) — Amos from Ben And Me
Grizz (Memphis Grizzlies) — Baloo from The Jungle Book
Burnie (Miami Heat) — Anger from Inside Out
Champ (Dallas Mavericks) — Bullseye from Toy Story
Moon Dog (Cleveland Cavaliers) — Charlie Sheen from The Three Musketeers
Hugo (Charlotte Hornets) — Spike The Bee from Inferior Decorator
Chuck The Condor (Los Angeles Clippers) — Donald Duck
Slamson The Lion (Sacramento Kings) — Simba from The Lion King
Bango (Milwaukee Bucks) — Bambi from Bambi…and keep Bango
Los Angeles Lakers (no mascot) — Nessie from Ballad Of Nessie
Crunch The Wolf (Minnesota Timber Wolves) — Wolf from Peter And The Wolf
New York Knicks (no mascot) — Ichabod Crane from The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow
Harry The Hawk (Atlanta Hawks) — Marahute from Rescuers Down Under
Boomer (Indiana Pacers) — Love Bug from The Love Bug
Brooklyn Nets (no mascot) — Sir Cumference The Black Knight from the Goofy short, Knight For A Day
Clutch The Bear (Houston Rockets) — Moonliner from Disneyland’s Tomorrowland
Rocky The Mountain Lion (Denver Nuggets) — Charlie from Charlie The Lonesome Cougar