The Chicago Sky launched a brand new mascot earlier this week, and the jokes instantly began flying.
Chicago seemingly knew that its earlier mascot — Sky Man — wouldn’t minimize it anymore with followers. (Sky Man was all types of creepy, and, if I’m sincere, he appeared like The Crimson Chin. So, it was in all probability finest to maneuver on.) The franchise has reimagined its as soon as underwhelming mascot and rebranded it as a blue braid-wearing lion named Skye the Lioness.
In response to a crew launch, a lioness was chosen to embody energy, female energy, and beauty and to represent the braveness to beat obstacles. It’s additionally a strong nod to the town of Chicago, the place lions function guardians of the Artwork Institute of Chicago. Skye makes her debut on Wednesday in opposition to the Washington Mystics.
So, about these hints…
We’ve a brand new mascot:Skye the Lioness!
📰https://t.co/zIbN4uMaBO pic.twitter.com/EsQ3gfRkrn
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) August 26, 2024
She’s right here and she or he’s ✨attractive✨#skytown https://t.co/lNi7jgyO88 pic.twitter.com/Z0lXosTyst
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) August 26, 2024
Instantly, followers realized Skye would face stiff competitors from New York Liberty staple Ellie the Elephant because the WNBA’s finest mascot.
In fact, the Ellie jokes began flying, and we can’t cease guffawing.
*Rolling on the ground laughing* pic.twitter.com/NL1LAA8q82
— Ellie The Elephant (@BigEllieLiberty) August 26, 2024
https://t.co/6xTa8Ye5Vd pic.twitter.com/qdFqJtuuHs
— Myles (@MylesEhrlich) August 26, 2024
https://t.co/zQtAkgmelX pic.twitter.com/yXQUX2nS3N
— Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) August 26, 2024
She ain’t no divaaaaaaa…. https://t.co/DqMp5bT9KO pic.twitter.com/jlCHpMMMOV
— JR (@mr_jruss) August 26, 2024
Everybody desires to be you, @BigEllieLiberty https://t.co/8fHEtPDIVG pic.twitter.com/ovL6sm4nHj
— NY Liberty Brasil (@nylibertybr) August 26, 2024
As @sinistergirlz stated pic.twitter.com/93QKqtH7nU
— Marsh G 🗽🏀 (@iamMarshh) August 27, 2024
Ohhhhhh Ellie has a brand new homie 🤣
— Miriah ~ Faithfullee In Vegas (@Miriah49Lee) August 26, 2024
@BigEllieLiberty acquired the brand new girlies popping out the woodwork 😂
— Scorpio’s Groove (@coldphilosophy) August 26, 2024
Imposter, get y’all personal type. Ellie works as a result of she has the traits of an actual inside metropolis New Yorker.
— Cocoa Johnson (@Cocoa10303) August 26, 2024
Y’all have to make her a twitter @chicagosky Ellie throwing shade and Skye have to get UP 😭😭
— Tra (@Tralan_H) August 26, 2024
