Ellie the elephant, mascot since 2021 to the WNBA's New York Liberty.
The newest mascot for the WNBA’s New York Liberty is a flirtatious fashionista whose signature twerking, grinding and stomping dance moves leave even superstar performers in awe.Ellie the elephant has been the New York Liberty's mascot since 2021. Now, as the team dukes it out in the WNBA Finals, Ellie's star is rising. Ellie the elephant is "not your average mascot," says sports podcaster Amelia Bane.
Each stomp, accompanied by a thunderous 'Boom!' over the loudspeakers, appears to send the dancers flying backward from the sheer force of her previously mentioned star power.Known for her looks as much as her moves, Ellie sports a variety of trendy ensembles, which are usually accessorized with Nike sneakers and a rotating collection of wigs. Those hairstyles are part of the performance, too, as Ellie frequently flips her loose locks or snaps her long braid.
"My wife and I joke that we look happier in that photo than we do in, like, any of our wedding pictures," she said. The New York Liberty did not respond to a request for comment from CBC. But in an interview with the Times, Criscia Long, the senior director of entertainment for the Liberty and the Brooklyn Nets, was unequivocal about one thing: There's no rotating cast of performers behind the mask.Bane, meanwhile, hopes she never finds out who's in the costume.
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