Rip City fans are among the best Basketball crowds in the NBA and they deserve being a bunch of hype-thirsty enthusiasts. They got a core of young talent led by the experienced Jusuf Nurkic and the undeniable Damian Lillard who have continually led the pact for years. Their many performances have helped them do better every regular season and generated motivation for kids and adults across the world.
While the Trail Blazers have over the years been an excellent source of entertainment for Portland fans, one individual has also greatly entertained the Rip City fans to the utmost. Of course, we are talking about the Portland Trail Blazers official mascot, Blaze the Trail Cat.
As with many sports leagues and franchises, the role of mascots has gained serious traction in the past four decades. Mascots are a team’s representative; someone who shoulders the reputation of a franchise and does its best in living up to it. In the case of Blaze, his mischievous charm has captured the hearts of fans far and wide.
How much does Blaze the trail cut make?
As Blaze the Trail mascot’s salary details are not public, it can be inferred that he earns an annual salary between $25,000 and $100,000 annually. Blaze the Trail remains active across the calendar year which includes the eight months of NBA season schedule and the off-season in which he continues his off-court activities.
During season games, Blaze works intensely on motivating the Portland crowd and re-igniting that positive energy which plays a key role in helping the Trail Blazers push through in many close games. Blaze, along with the rest of the Portland Trail Blazers stunt team puts a tremendous effort in keeping the crowd energy going in the Moda Center (home arena) during every home game.
Beyond game-day activities, Blaze works in building strong relationships within local communities throughout Portland. Blaze does his absolute best in continuing the age-old tradition of community engagement between the Blazers franchise and the overall Portland community with his in-collaboration appearances at local businesses, schools, NGOs, charitable hospital visits and fundraisers for local schools.
Children attending games or encountering him at various community-oriented events find themselves captivated by his engaging antics and warm-hearted persona.
Blaze the Trail Cat brings his fun, humorous charm when interacting with young kids and even adults and has been a great ambassador for The Trail Blazers’ and their work towards giving back to the community that has for decades served the city of Portland.
FAQs
A. the Trail Blazers unveiled Blaze as their official mascot in 2002.
A. Blaze’s exact height is not known, but he is over 6 feet tall.
A. Blaze is the primary mascot. Douglas Fur is the other mascot who is also a regular occurrence at the Blazers games.
A. As per folklore, Blaze was born in the Oregon cascades.
