When the Thunder unveils its new mascot after the All-Star break, the yet-to-be-named character will tightrope a rail in Loud City, drop from the Ford Center ceiling and trampoline to the rim with the dunk team.
"We want the mascot to be athletic and very mobile but also be a character that's part of photo ops and interaction," said Brian Byrnes, vice president of ticket sales and services. "It's above and beyond what the character does at our games."
Team officials are close to finalizing the character. But there's still work to be done before the mascot makes it highly anticipated debut, most likely in February. -- The Oklahoman
