# Squatch > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Squatch > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Squatch.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squatch > Source revision: 1259299201 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Mascot of the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA Squatch in 2005. **Squatch** (a derivation of [Sasquatch](/source/Bigfoot)) was the team [mascot](/source/Mascot) for the [Seattle SuperSonics](/source/Seattle_SuperSonics), a [National Basketball Association](/source/National_Basketball_Association) (NBA) franchise formerly based in [Seattle](/source/Seattle), [Washington](/source/Washington_(state)). Between his 1993 debut and the team's [relocation](/source/Seattle_SuperSonics_relocation_to_Oklahoma_City) to [Oklahoma City](/source/Oklahoma_City), [Oklahoma](/source/Oklahoma), in 2008, Squatch appeared at more than 175 events annually, and was with the organization during their run to the [1996 NBA Finals](/source/1996_NBA_Finals).[1] In 2007, [Chris Ballew](/source/Chris_Ballew) of the rock band [The Presidents of the United States of America](/source/The_Presidents_of_the_United_States_of_America_(band)) wrote and performed a song about the mascot.[2] That same year, Squatch attempted to set a [world record](/source/World_record) with a jump of 30 feet on [inline skates](/source/Inline_skates), over vehicles owned by NBA players [Ray Allen](/source/Ray_Allen) and [Robert Swift](/source/Robert_Swift).[3] The biography of the [Edmonton Rush Lacrosse Club](/source/Edmonton_Rush)'s [yeti](/source/Yeti) mascot, Slush, describes a history wherein the two characters grew up together in the [Cascade Mountains](/source/Cascade_Mountains). Squatch appeared during the Rush's inaugural game to "teach" Slush how to be a professional mascot. Following the SuperSonics' move to Oklahoma City, the character was retired, and remains part of the intellectual property (name, colors, etc.) that the city of Seattle retained as part of the [KeyArena](/source/KeyArena) lease settlement. The character's performer from 1999 to 2008 (Marc Taylor) remains under contract with the relocated team, currently performing as **[Rumble the Bison](/source/Rumble_the_Bison)**, the [Thunder](/source/Oklahoma_City_Thunder)'s mascot.[4] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["SONICS: Sonics Celebrate Squatch's Birthday Sunday"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080202014406/http://www.nba.com/sonics/news/squatch_release_080125.html) (Press release). Seattle SuperSonics. January 25, 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.nba.com/sonics/news/squatch_release_080125.html) on February 2, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [*Chris Ballew - Theme from S.Q.U.A.T.C.H. Song*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVV3tNWEI7A) (YouTube). FreydNot. March 10, 2007. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/xVV3tNWEI7A) from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved October 2, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["SONICS: Squatch Attempts to Set Guiness \[*sic*\] World Record"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070614221751/http://www.nba.com/sonics/news/squatch_070607.html). Seattle SuperSonics. June 6, 2007. Archived from [the original](http://www.nba.com/sonics/news/squatch_070607.html) on June 14, 2007. Retrieved October 2, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-lewis_4-0)** Lewis, Mike (July 27, 2008). ["Post-Sonics, the inner Squatch abides"](http://www.seattlepi.com/local/372427_needle28.html). *[The Seattle Post-Intelligencer](/source/The_Seattle_Post-Intelligencer)*. Retrieved October 1, 2015. ## External links - [Meet Squatch!](https://web.archive.org/web/20071223162519/http://www.nba.com/sonics/mascot/squatch_bio.html) at the [Seattle SuperSonics](/source/Seattle_SuperSonics)' official website (via the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)) - [Slush's webpage](https://web.archive.org/web/20061024152033/http://www.edmontonrush.com/slush/) on the [Edmonton Rush](/source/Edmonton_Rush) Official Website v t e Oklahoma City Thunder Founded in 1967 Formerly the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008) Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Franchise History All-time roster Draft history 1967 Records Head coaches Seasons Current season Arenas Seattle Center Coliseum Kingdome Tacoma Dome Paycom Center Continental Coliseum (planned) Personnel Owner(s) Professional Basketball Club (Clay Bennett, chairman) President Vacant General manager Sam Presti Head coach Mark Daigneault G League affiliate Oklahoma City Blue Retired numbers 1 4 10 19 24 32 43 NBA championships 1979 2025 Rivalries Portland Trail Blazers (I-5 rivalry) Culture and lore Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City Howard Schultz Wheedle Squatch Rumble the Bison "It Was a Good Day" Sonicsgate Thunderstruck "Thunder Up" Radio network KWPN-AM WWLS-FM Love's OU Health Category Commons v t e NBA mascots Eastern Conference Atlantic Lucky the Leprechaun (Boston Celtics) no mascot (Brooklyn Nets) no mascot (New York Knicks) Franklin (Philadelphia 76ers) The Raptor / Stripes (Toronto Raptors) Central Benny the Bull (Chicago Bulls) Moon Dog, Sir CC (Cleveland Cavaliers) Hooper (Detroit Pistons) Boomer (Indiana Pacers) Bango / Bango Jr. (Milwaukee Bucks) Southeast Harry the Hawk (Atlanta Hawks) Hugo the Hornet (Charlotte Hornets) Burnie (Miami Heat) Stuff the Magic Dragon (Orlando Magic) G-Wiz / G-Man (Washington Wizards) Western Conference Northwest Rocky the Mountain Lion (Denver Nuggets) Crunch the Wolf (Minnesota Timberwolves) Rumble the Bison (Oklahoma City Thunder) Blaze the Trail Cat, Douglas Fur (Portland Trail Blazers) Jazz Bear (Utah Jazz) Pacific no mascot (Golden State Warriors) Chuck the Condor (Los Angeles Clippers) no mascot (Los Angeles Lakers) Go the Gorilla (Phoenix Suns) Slamson the Lion (Sacramento Kings) Southwest Champ / Mavs Man (Dallas Mavericks) Clutch (Houston Rockets) Grizz (Memphis Grizzlies) Pierre the Pelican (New Orleans Pelicans) The Coyote (San Antonio Spurs) Former mascots Dancing Harry Hip-Hop Rufus Skyhawk Squatch Wheedle Mascots of the Year 2005: Clutch 2006: Jazz Bear 2007: Hugo 2008: Jazz Bear 2009: Rumble the Bison 2010: Bango 2011: Grizz 2012: Crunch the Wolf 2013: Clutch 2014: The Coyote 2015: Benny the Bull 2016: Stuff the Magic Dragon 2017: Stuff the Magic Dragon 2018: Jazz Bear 2019: Rocky the Mountain Lion 2020: The Coyote 2021: Clutch 2022: Chuck the Condor 2023: Harry the Hawk 2024: The Gorilla --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Squatch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squatch) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squatch?action=history)). 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