These 20 iconic sports mascots can get any crowd going

If you haven't heard of the New York Liberty's mascot, Ellie the Elephant, you might be living under a rock. She's iconic and is always serving up a fierce walk or dance move. Can next season start already?

BYU's mascot, Cosmo the Cougar, is the real deal. How could you not fall in love with them after their legendary dance to the song "Rolex"?

Brutus Buckeye has too many iconic moments to mention here. But if you need help understanding why they are every Ohio native's favorite mascot, just look at the picture above.

You don't have to be a hockey fan to know about Gritty from the Philadelphia Flyers. Everybody knows about Gritty!

There are tons of mascots in the NBA, but Benny from the Chicago Bulls has to be one of the best. The fans, city, and entire league love them and their silly antics.

Freddie from the Atlanta Falcons won the NFL's 2024 Mascot of the Year award, so they must be doing something right. Plus, they're a fierce defender of their team. Several years ago, they tackled a Buccaneers fan who ran on the field dressed as a pirate.

They don't call the Dallas Cowboys mascot Rowdy for nothing. Have you seen his love  for his team?

Even though the Bengals struggled to start the 2024 season, their mascot, Who Dey, is known to make the crowd happy. Plus, he loves Joe Burrow, so that's another W in our book.

Philadelphia fans go hard for their mascots, and if that wasn't evident enough with Gritty, you can certainly tell with the Phillies' mascot, Phanatic. MLB fans love the jolly, green giant because of their outrageous personality and playful shenanigans.

Jaxon De Ville of the Jacksonville Jaguars has a sweet name, witty personality, and a loyal fanbase that loves seeing them on the field. The fan reaction is probably one of the many reasons they were named the NFL's Mascot of the Year in 2014. 

It's the smooth dance moves and several push-ups from Shasta of the Houston Cougars that keep that Texan crowd engaged.

This one needs no explanation. Tennessee's mascot, Smokey, is such a cute pup that they bring instantaneous joy to Vols fans.

What's not to love about a real-life Buffalo storming the field before the Colorado Buffs come on to rough up their competition?

What's not to love about Sparty? Everything about them is iconic, and the gladiator look is the icing on the cake.

LSU has a real-life Tiger named Mike, who lives as their on-campus mascot. However, when he's too busy living his best life in his 15,000-square-foot environment, his stunt double takes center stage and puts on quite the show.

There's no other bulldog that Georgia fans would want to represent their team other than the loveable Uga. Just look at that face.

Syracuse University fans love Otto the Orange because of their loveable personality and willingness to get in on the action.  

The Texas Longhorns' mascot, Bevo, typically stays calm in the endzone on game day ... even when the fans do not. But hey, they can't help but get excited by their star mascot.

South Carolina's mascot has a massive job, especially when you're responsible for cheering on stars like A'ja Wilson, Aaliyah Boston, and Dawn Staley. However, they do it with ease, and the fans are absolutely obsessed (rightfully so). 

Donald Duck is Oregon's mascot who brings the energy and good vibes to the school's massive game days. Plus, they like to crowd-surf! Sign me up, please.