[Highlight] Dillon Brooks and Benny the Bull staring each other down.
As shit/mid as the team has been over the years, Benny the Bull is always one of the best mascots in the league
Easily top 3
In not particular order, it’s Benny, Rocky and The Coyote
Rocky
YEAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!
EVERYBODY ON YOUR FEET
I will always remember and laugh when someone reverse that scene of instead of putting Rocky down they lift him up
Sent me straight back to 2020 Round 1 Game 7 Jazz Nuggets final shot
Suns gorilla won mascot of the year 2 years back to back btw
I still need someone to explain to me why the Suns mascot is a gorilla
AI Overview
+3 The Phoenix Suns’ mascot is a gorilla, known as “Go the Gorilla,” because of a 1980 happy accident. A messenger dressed in a gorilla suit was sent to deliver a singing telegram at a game, and his entertaining, improvised dancing during a timeout was so well-received by fans that the team hired him, creating an iconic, albeit random, mascot.
Dammit I did not want to know that lmao
Nah it’s a good story, The dude also just happened to be a trained acrobat. He came up to management one day and was like “hey can I do dunks in the gorilla costume?” And management said “OF COURSE!” And that’s a big part of the reason we have those mid-game dunk lines for entertainment
Don’t ask questions you don’t want the answers to
Slamson erasure
I’m sorry but I can’t give the kings credit for anything
“Light the beam” is easily top 3 in the All-Time One Hit Wonders Power Rankings tho
Easily the best gimmick in the league, even if beams are far between this year.
Respect to the warriors fan for the proper respect the other dude can go to hell.
Edit:typo
Listen, your team might be ass but the experience of going to a Kings (or a Monarchs) game has always been a blast. Tickets are affordable. Your fans are classy, and die hard as fuck. The concessions are decent and affordably priced. And the arena entertainment is top notch. If you drive in instead of taking BART, parking is affordable and there are some decent dining options within walking distance.
I will always preach the gospel of Arco (and the new testament of The Golden One). It’s just a quality experience.
E-40 has entered the chat and would like a word lol.
I wanna talk to Slamson, beam me to the moon
RIP the OG thunder mascot
Gorilla is still the goat mascot
Suns Gorilla has entered the chat! SLAM!
Get rid of this Gorilla slander
The Raptor clears everyone except Benny ngl
nobody gets into Devin Booker’s head like he does
suns won that game btw
Agreed. Not biased or anything but he’s simply one of the best.
Gorilla is up there
Give Boomer some respect (also RIP Bowser)
moondog would like to have a word
If this sub saw more of Moondog’s antics during games he’d be higher rated.
The Jazz bear used to do all sorts of insane stunts like riding a bike from the top of the stairs onto a ramp on the court. But I think he got injured and retired and the new dude isn’t nearly as good
You’re absolutely regarded. How do you not have the Suns Gorilla, casual?
omg the Cayote was mentioned! Let’s go
Heck, he’s probably a top 5 across all sports.
And Benny ain’t no 3 or 2
A tier Mascot for sure.
Idk man, I think he’s S Tier.
S Tier is Blue from the Colts. Its just him.
Blue and Gritty
Oh shit Gritty is good. Hes a nutter.
Pretty sure he’s a coke head
Cocaine is a gritty head.
That’s the special sauce
Even tho I hate all of the city’s sports teams, the Philly Phanatic gets a vote from me as well.
Even though I hate his team as well, Orbit was up there for a while as well. Heck he might still be, I just haven’t seen any clips of him in a while.
My underrated pick is Ellie the Elephant. She is such a hilarious diva and I’m all for it.
Suns Gorilla?
Sunny! Yesterday my life was filled with rain
Easy A. He’s so weird
How about Toro from the Texans?
He’s in a tier
You can just remove the mid. We know what we are
Tell me the story about Michael Jordan again grandpa
https://i.imgur.com/CXW1sJ4.gif
In a universe with no Phoenix Suns Gorilla, he could be the best.
Used to sell weed after prime rose games back in the day, he may be a bull but he’s a goat
I think every single pacer dapped him up the other night..might have been his birthday though
In world sport
Absolutely
He’s easily in my top 5 mascots in all of sports
How does the camera person miss the pan every time lol
Definitely had the opportunity to be some masterclass camera work but alas lol
Bro thought he was La La Land operator
Damien Chazelle would fire him so fast!
what a niche reference lol
It looks like it has a lot of that motion reduction stuff going on which makes it super hard to accurately do a pan like this since it kinda lags and drifts
Wes Anderson would never
He’s the third stooge
you gotta cut him some slack. He normally does work for NASA
i just know the mascot dude was cracking up behind his suit
As a former mascot, I wouldn’t be surprised honestly if the dude is staring Brooks down just as hard. You kinda become the character when you’re in the suit.
Lock the FUCK in Benny
Is this the end of his speech in the mirror before he yells SUIT UP ?
Benny is the best part of our current bulls 😭
Thank you for your service
The real vets I support
What do most former mascots do after being mascots?
I was a mascot in college as a student, so I just went on to being a normal dude
This was the greatest AMA in reddit history.
Right up there with Rampart and AD’s AMA
Let’s focus on the film people
Real crazy to get such an intimate peak behind the curtains of the mascot industry.
Definitely since they let Victoria go, and maybe ever.
Do you have a normal sized head?
7 5/8ths.
As someone with a 7 5⁄8 size head, I’ll take that as a no
What were you before the mascot
Nobody cared what he was before he put on the mask … before you asked.
Suave
There are some rare exceptions depending on the league and sport but in general they usually just put them down humanely.
Furry conventions
Benny’s actor is absolutely the DDL of mascot actors. He spent six months on a ranch, living the life of a bull and walking around on all fours just to fully understand the mindset.
Kirk Lazarus would be proud
Lmao I love this
Idc what anyone says Dillon Brooks is funny AF
I think it’s so goofy ppl actually think he fancies himself a legit hard ass, like he obviously wants to be seen as not taking shit but it’s so obvious he’s playing a heel and having a blast doing so lol
💯
Now he can say he stared down a Bull and lived. Ray Reddington can’t say that
RIP to such a great show in the beginning that go way over complicated towards the end.
Yeah I see him pretty much as a Wrestling character since the MEM days. Bonus is he actually is a good player and changes the culture of the teams he plays for
It’s always risky saying this bc we can’t really know these guys but every clip I’ve seen of him outside a game setting suggests hes real laid back and down to earth
This is why as a Canadian he’s my favorite Canadian player playing maybe beside nickiel Alexander walker. Like Dillon brooks’s antics just make watching the games more entertaining unlike another Canadian (lu dort) just looking to hurt people.
man 100% agree. im new to the brooks train (flair) but he’s just so fun. like if you actually watch ball noone REALLY hates him, even if hes against your team you know it heightens the experience
ok maybe lakers/bron fans dont like him but still
well he’s also dirty af at times
Who isn’t?
Your favorite player is probably Chris Paul and he is far more dirty lmao Dillon the Villain at least doesn’t pretend to be a good guy afterwards
bro is from a nice suburb in toronto or wtv dude just plays an absolutely hilarious character as a professional in the ENTERTAINMENT industry
When he’s against you, you hate him but when he’s on your team you love him. We miss him big time here. He helped bring the culture we had last season
No one can ever make me hate him, league needs more guys like him and less guys who think wearing goofy outfits makes up for having zero personality
Totally agree. I have always liked Brooks, the NBA needs more “villains”/heels imo.
Never forget when this sub said he’d be playing in China when his time in Memphis ended…and then he got a 4 year, $80M deal immediately lol.
As a Laker fan I love his presence in the league. Out of that Grizzlies core I hate Ja and Bane way more
Ja is hilarious
He’s a good NBA villain lol You can tell he truly loves it
i can’t help but love him
Grizzlies made a dumb move getting rid of him. They should have doubled down on being the most hated team.
God a locker room with Dillon, Ja, and bane sounds like a nightmare. No wonder they had yuki and Steven adams in the team 2 of the most lovable players this league has.
I think this was the first moment I truly realized
If you know the lore behind this you are goated
Benny is safe until it’s nap time.
Benny knows he’s safer staring down Brooks than he would be if it was Hayes
Ain’t he and Tari jump Benny back in the day 😭
I need to know it
Last season dillon attacked him for copying him
Ok I think it’s important to note it was staged and all in good fun lol you’re making him sound like Artest
No I’m also joking it was nothing serious😭😭
The only player I can think of that legitimately did anything malicious against a mascot is Jaxon Hayes or however you spell his name.
Randall Simon hit a sausage in MLB with a bat and it turned out it was a woman and she got hurt.
I was just talking about the NBA but holy shit that’s a crazy story. Was he legitimately attacking said sausage, or was it just supposed to be a joke that went wrong?
It was a joke, the sausages race around the stadium in between innings and he tried to knock one off balance.
Devin Booker got the Raptors mascot sent away, a truly malicious act like no other.
The sleep paralysis men are teaming up
I hate how much I like Dillon Brooks
Funniest nba player. I let out a chuckle when he goes on a heater and looks like the 2nd coming of MJ on some nights. Likewise, when he goes on a brickfest.
His game looks so janky too when he’s on a heater it’s hilarious. He’s like the Dark Link version of Book. Instead of smooth and aesthetically pleasing, he’s physical, jerky, and has a super low arc on his shot. I almost feel bad for the dudes he’s cooking.
It’s a brand new feeling
Just noticed Benny changed his jersey number to honor DRose’s #1 being retired. Still the GOAT NBA mascot.
As a bulls fan, shit’s been so uneventful I can’t believe I never noticed that
That’s so cool. You gotta love little attention to details like that.
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“Accidentally” don’t hide it. We don’t kink shame here
The spirit of /u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT lives on 🙏
Wait they’re banned? Heartbreaking for gooners, what happened
Just dug yourself a different hole.( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Groce, a cartoonperv
If I could go back in time, I’d tell my 15 year old self to not watch Kill la Kill.
Furries taking over the league
I hated this guy so much until he joined the Suns. Hilarious!
I miss him
Same bro… same
Textbook definition of a guy you hate till he’s on your team.
i’d love to have him instead of bridges
We want him
The Villain, The King, The Don, The Mirror and Jerry South all on one team?
Sign me the fuck up.
This is how you interact with mascots. Don’t be like domestic abuser Jaxson Hayes.
Props to Brooks for staying in character I would have lmao like three seconds in.
I don’t care what you all say, I love Dillon Brooks
I need to know how long this went on for
It hasn’t ended yet
Brother it’s still going on to this very second. Dillon spends his halftime continuing the staredown.
r/killthecameraman
This is so funny, love dillon
I have come to actually like Dillon Brooks over the years. The pillow fight video still cracks me up
Can someone make this a gif for me?!
This is definitely needed..😂😂😂😂
https://imgur.com/a/tZTGVA7
I love this tomfoolery
Hope Benny beat his….
Meat
This Benny guy. He’s alright.
Where’s the tumbleweed
Do I like Dillon Brooks?
A classic
I’ve seen enough. Give the winner Alex Pereira.
That’s the most exciting thing to happen in a Bulls game
BULL and SHIT goes together.
Benny the GOAT! 🐐
While they are both members of the Bovidae biological family, goats have only 2 teats while cattle have 4.
Brooks impersonating my little brother at Disney World seeing a midget for the first time, circa 1993
“english or spanish?”
They could never make me hate Dillon Brooks.
Best mascot in all of sports.
Brooks been hilarious since Grizzlies. You don’t realise it until he’s on your team.
There’s something about this shit that is hilarious to me. Like it’s how relaxed they are, while not being overly intimidating, they look dead and alive at the same time, it’s just kind of ridiculous. It gives me the same kind of laugh that planking did when it was discovered
“Stop with all them grillin looks/ you aint no villain, you Dillon Brooks” - Your Old Droog
Benny is the only serious person in that franchise
I used to hate brooks but once I realized he’s just an A+++ troll I started to like him more 😂
Deez Place ain’t big enuff foh the both of us…
Ok… this is funny.
The sequel to The Shining we didn’t know we needed.
Someone needs to make an edit of this but with the jojo stance
I fw that jersey. Bulls just need a good player in that jersey for me to buy one. Come on Kawamura!
what he look so scared of a tanking team for?
That’s fun.
Love this guy.
Really wish each time it panned back to Benny that he would have been multiple steps closer until they’re nose to nose lmao
So who won this stare off?