Hip Hop, officially hyphenated Hip-Hop, was the mascot of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team from January 15, 1998 to November 22, 2011 and the secondary mascot for the 2025-26 season. A rabbit character, Hip-Hop usually entertained Sixers fans during halftime and time-outs by performing acrobatic slam dunks from a trampoline, often over an item or person, such as a motorcycle, a Sixer Dancer, a fan, or a ladder.
Hip-Hop also appeared at various Sixers publicity events and fundraisers.
On his way to appearances in events, Hip-Hop rode in a customized van called the Hare-A-Van, visiting as many as 350 locations a year. The furthest the Hare-A-Van traveled was on a 5.5-hour trip to Roanoke, Virginia.
Assisting Hip-Hop at every home game were a sidekick, Lil Hip-Hop (aka Mini Hip-Hop), and a group of helpers, known as the Hare Raisers.
Hip-Hop was portrayed by Bill Roth, a former United States men's national artistic gymnastics team member who won a gold and two silver medals at the 1995 Pan American Games. Reprising the role in 2025-26, Roth was honored by the Sixers with a halftime tribute and framed Hip-Hop jersey during the team's first throwback night of the season.
It was revealed Hip-Hop would not be returning post lockout under new Sixers ownership. Hip-Hop was eventually replaced with Franklin the Dog, the Sixers' current mascot, from February 2015 onward.
On October 13, 2025, Hip-Hop was confirmed to be returning for select games and events throughout the 2025-26 season as part of the 2000-01 team's 25th anniversary celebration, appearing alongside Franklin, who is characterized as being a close friend of Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop later made his first appearance of the season on November 8.
