Benny the Bull Gets Paid an Astonishing Amount of Money
The Chicago Bulls mascot, Benny the Bull is getting paid an insane amount of money.
I have never once wanted to be a mascot until today.
I honestly have no basis for how much a team mascot should make but I never in my wildest dreams thought they get paid as much as this.
HOW MUCH DOES BENNY THE BULL MAKE A YEAR/SALARY?
Are you sitting down?
Benny the Bull, the mascot for the Chicago Bulls pulls down $400,000 annually.
Let that sink in for a minute.
You'd think he'd be the highest-paid mascot in the league but Benny is not. Matter of fact, he's third according to Casino.org.
Casino.org says "Benny the Bull is one of the most recognizable sports mascots ever. In 2013, Forbes Magazine named him ‘the most popular mascot in sports’. He’s had several viral moments that have secured his popularity."
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Rocky the Mountain Lion from the Denver Nuggets and Harry the Hawk from the Atlanta Falcons are the two highest-paid mascots in the NBA, raking in over $600,000 annually.
If you need help comparing Benny the Bull's salary, consider that the average WNBA player makes $100,000 a season.
COMPARING NBA MASCOT SALARIES TO NBA PLAYER SALARIES
The average NBA player makes just over $10M so association mascots have a ways to go before catching up.
Regardless, I have a newfound respect for the people who put on those mascot costumes. Turns out, you can make a ton of money being Benny the Bull.
I only have one question, where do we sign up?
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