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8. Bango: Milwaukee Bucks

If you’re unfamiliar with the stylings of Milwaukee Bucks mascot Bango, don’t despair.

Named after former Bucks announcer Eddie Doucette’s signature catchphrase, Bango has been with the franchise since 1977. In that 42-year span, he has enthralled Milwaukee fans with a myriad of stunts and dance moves, as you likely saw in the videos above.

If those clips didn’t convince you of Bango’s entertainment value perhaps this insane dunk will? If you’ve made it this far into the slideshow, congratulations on making it this far and second, you’ve seen the other mascots perform wacky stunts off of ladders.

But how many of them leaped from the tippy-top of a 16-foot ladder to deliver what can best be described as a moonsault dunk? The list is probably short. The same year Bango pulled off that dunk, he won the 2010 Mascot of the Year award.

From the highs of the Sidney Moncrief, Ray Allen and the ascent of Giannis Antetokounmpo to the leaner Michael Redd and Brandon Jennings eras, Bango has been there through it all. There’s no reason to think that will change anytime soon.