Skyhawk (mascot)

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Skyhawk is the name of one of the former mascots for the Atlanta Hawks professional basketball team in the NBA. He is an anthropomorphic hawk wearing basketball shorts, a nylon body suit and mask, and wrestling boots. He debuted in 1996. [1] During a break in action in every game he performed acrobatic slam dunks with the aid of a small trampoline. Skyhawk ceased appearing during the 2013–14 Atlanta Hawks season after he tore his ACL during a mid-game show at a timeout break.

On February 21, 2019, the Hawks announced that their NBA G League affiliate would be named the College Park Skyhawks in reference to the former mascot. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.complex.com/sports/a/gavin-evans/nba-mascots
  2. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks' College Park NBA G League Affiliate Set To Become The Skyhawks". NBA G League. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
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