<p>A report on the salary&#8217;s of the NBA&#8217;s top mascots reveals that some make more than many doctors and lawyers.</p>
<p>The mascots often provide extra entertainment during games as they often interact with fans and create fun moments for television.</p>
<p>A report from Sports Business Journal found that Rocky the mountain lion, the Denver Nuggets&#8217; mascot, is the highest paid mascot in the league, making a staggering $625,000 per year.</p>
<p>The report said that the average NBA mascot makes around $60,000.</p>
<p>The next five highest paid mascots include Harry the hawk, the Atlanta Hawks&#8217; mascot, at $600,000; Barry the bull, the Chicago Bulls&#8217; mascot, at $400,000; Go the gorilla, the Phoenix Suns&#8217; mascot, at $200,000; and Hugo the hornet, the Charlotte Hornets&#8217; mascot, at $100,000.</p>
<p>For context, the average WNBA player gets <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/wnba/news/wnba-players-salaries-2022-top-10-max-contracts-rookie-deals/nekwwspimejhecw4iqscjvsm">paid</a> around $120,000 a year with the league&#8217;s top players pulling in approximately $228,000.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rocky the Mountain Lion earns more than 10 times the average pay for professional NBA mascots (around $60k).</p>
<p>(h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/SBJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SBJ</a>) <a href="https://t.co/IUodSByGgg">pic.twitter.com/IUodSByGgg</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Boardroom (@boardroom) <a href="https://twitter.com/boardroom/status/1576716156194279425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>The top paid jobs in the U.S., according to <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/personal-finance/top-highest-paying-jobs/">Investopedia</a>, are Anesthesiologists, $331,190; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, $311,460; Obstetricians-Gynecologists, $296,210; Surgeons, $294,520; Orthodontists, $267,280; Physicians (Other), $255,110; Psychiatrists, $249,760; Internal Medicine Physicians, $242,190; Family Medicine Physicians, $235,930; Chief Executive Officers, $213,020; Nurse Anesthetists, $202,470; Pediatricians (General), $198,420; Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers, $198,190; Dentists (All Other Specialties), $175,160; Dentists (General), $167,160; Computer and Information Systems Managers, $162,930; Architectural and Engineering Managers, $158,970; Natural Sciences Managers, $156,110; Financial Managers, $153,460; Marketing Managers, $153,440; Physicists, $151,580; Judges, $148,030; Podiatrists, $145,840; Petroleum Engineers, $145,720; and Prosthodontists at $143,730.</p>

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