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We cannot know. Yet most of this happens in relative secret. The NBA recognizes his ability to inspire, sending him on league-sponsored trips to see the troops in the Middle East. And the city recently recognized Boomer for his community service. Boomer makes local and ESPN headlines when an act results in a lawsuit. But when the man beneath the suit garners distinction as a civic servant … crickets.

The mascot accepted the award as Boomer. But according to Russell, the award belongs to the man no one outside of her office knows as this good works ambassador. When a man, in a costume, forewent a chance to at last accept some fame, some credit, for his work. When a man could have had the spotlight but stayed in the shadows. Search for:. The best NBA mascots live in constant contradiction. Fame is fleeting when fans call you by your fictional name. Fame is secondary when you serve as the conduit between team and community.

Fame is irrelevant when you have no time to bask in it. If basketball is a game of stats, Boomer has his own impressive set of numbers: More than public appearances per year. And yet, nobody really recognized him at all.

But they did reach out to have Flyte come to their convention. Jones used his connections in the mascot world to bring some of the big professional sports mascots in Dallas to the state FFA convention.

Jones is still in the mascot life doing various characters in the sports and corporate world although he no longer works as any of the characters mentioned , as well as consults for organizations and teams about their mascot use. He credits his other life with giving him the foundation for his success in the real world now. For a guy that took a buddy up on a dare his freshman year of college, Jones has led a great life for the better part of 20 years entertaining people and maximizing the marketing brand for various teams and businesses.

Arkansas takes their mascots seriously. The university also houses a live mascot, known as Tusk — a Russian boar that is said to resemble the wild hogs known as razorbacks that once roamed Arkansas countryside, hence the mascot name. Jones looks back fondly at his time with Pacers Sports and Entertainment, recalling the time as some of the best years of his career.

Not only did the time as Bowser and Freddie solidify his career as a mascot, but led him to another milestone in his life -- an introduction to his future wife.

Jones says Bowser was asked to attend a basketball field day at an IPS elementary school. With kids expected to be there, Bowser only committed to handing out autographs to each class instead of each child.

Bowser danced and flirted with the teacher without saying a word. Jones broke character and said he would sign the autograph — but only if the would confirm if the teacher that had caught his eye was single. That same night Jones says he got a phone call. After two weeks of talking on the phone Jones confessed that he thought it was kind of freaky that she called having never heard or seen the man beneath Bowser.

Jones and his school teacher were eventually married October and — at her request — Bowser and Freddy Fever were attendants in the wedding.

The high school buddy who dared Jones to try out for Big Red donned the Bowser mask to serve as the ring bearer and another friend — an intern with the Fever — became Freddy to be the flower girl. Jones says he even had a tuxedo made for Freddie for the occasion. The role of the mascot in college sports varies from school to school. Here in Indiana there are only a few mascots that get any kind of attention and not all of them are in costume.

Butler University has a bulldog-costumed character. Butler students and alumni may know Hink but college basketball fans around the country have seen Blue, the live bulldog mascot adopted in He also has a book and a line of pet products that help supplement his care and maintenance.

Indiana University is known as the Hoosiers, but there is not physical costumed representation of that image. Sign Up. Log In. Purchase a Subscription. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. We hope that you enjoy our free content. Since you viewed this item previously you can read it again. Edit Close. Search this site Search News Nirvana. Toggle navigation Menu Toggle navigation. Sign Up Log In. Dashboard Logout. Close 1 of 7. Jonathon Jones is already your favorite Indy sports icon, and you didn't even know it.

Haley Ward. Most of Indy's mascots participated in the Festival Parade in May. Courtesy of Freddy Fever's Twitter Page. University of Arkansas Spirit Squad. Courtesy of Univ. Courtesy of Butler University.

Jones has made a career of being a professional mascot in Indianapolis. He changed his major from engineering to athletic training. But he did meet other guys looking for mascot work. But Jones utilized his talents from one world to help his success in the other. Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. Manage followed notifications.

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