Slamson the Lion
Slamson the Lion is the official mascot of the NBA franchise, the Sacramento Kings. His name is a play on the name Samson, in reference to the biblical hero. He lives in The Golden 1 Center (behind the bleachers), in Sacramento, California. He was born in South Africa with his mother Slamet and father Sir Slam the Lion. Due to his family being very poor, the Sacramento Kings went to help him, after losing their other dear beloved mascot, Gorilla. He was then shipped off to Sacramento, California to entertain kids in Sacramento. He has since been loved by many kids and teens for many years.
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- Founded in 1948
- Formerly the Rochester Royals (1948–1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972); played in Kansas City-Omaha (1972–1975), Kansas City (1975–1985)
- Based in Sacramento, California
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Eastern
Conference | | Atlantic |
- Lucky the Leprechaun (Boston Celtics)
- no mascot (Brooklyn Nets)
- no mascot (New York Knicks)
- Franklin (Philadelphia 76ers)
- The Raptor / Stripes (Toronto Raptors)
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| | Central |
- Benny the Bull (Chicago Bulls)
- Moon Dog, Sir CC (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Hooper (Detroit Pistons)
- Boomer (Indiana Pacers)
- Bango / Bango Jr. (Milwaukee Bucks)
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Western
Conference | | Northwest |
- Rocky the Mountain Lion (Denver Nuggets)
- Crunch the Wolf (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- Rumble the Bison (Oklahoma City Thunder)
- Blaze the Trail Cat (Portland Trail Blazers)
- Jazz Bear (Utah Jazz)
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- no mascot (Golden State Warriors)
- Chuck the Condor (Los Angeles Clippers)
- no mascot (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Go the Gorilla (Phoenix Suns)
- Slamson the Lion (Sacramento Kings)
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| | Southwest |
- Champ / Mavs Man (Dallas Mavericks)
- Clutch (Houston Rockets)
- Grizz (Memphis Grizzlies)
- Pierre the Pelican (New Orleans Pelicans)
- The Coyote (San Antonio Spurs)
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