Chicago Sky introduce new mascot, Skye the Lioness
CHICAGO -- The new mascot of the Chicago Sky was introduced Monday.Skye the Lioness posed with basketball in hand under the south lion at the Art Institute of Chicago for X, formerly Twitter.The fierce female feline will make her debut Wednesday at Wintrust Arena, when the Sky host the Washington Mystics. Skye will also soon make appearances at the Lincoln Park Zoo and Brookfield Zoo.
She was designed by mascot designer Tom Sapp of Real Characters Inc. and built by costume designer Randy Carfagno—who is also behind New York Liberty mascot Ellie the Elephant.Meanwhile, longtime mascot Sky Guy will stick around through the 2024 season, but will be going the way of Ribbie and Roobarb—the White Sox mascots of 40 years ago who have since been superseded by Southpaw.Sky Guy, a rocketeer character, has been the Sky's mascot since the team's inception in 2006—nearly 20 years.
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