Blaze the Trail Cat
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Not to be confused with Blaze the Cat.
Blaze the Trail Cat is the official mascot of the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association.
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[edit] History
The Trail Blazers introduced Blaze as their first mascot in 2002, giving him the fictional back story that he was a "unique mountain lion species" born in the Oregon Cascades.[1] According to the fictional biography, Blaze then came to Portland where he ended up at the Oregon Humane Society and was adopted for the Blazers by then-superstar Scottie Pippen.[2]
[edit] Description
Blaze's costume is a stylized mountain lion character with red flames for ears and a crooked tail with a flame at its tip. The lion's fur is white and silver and he wears various Blazers uniform styles.
[edit] References
- ^ "Blaze the Trail Cat". nba.com. 2002-11-11. http://www.nba.com/blazers/fans/blaze.html. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ^ "Blaze Encourages Assistance for Humane Society". nba.com. 2002-11-11. http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/Blaze_Encourages_Assistance_fo-58135-41.html. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
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