DENVER — When it comes to sports mascots, Denver can be a bit spoiled. We have quite possibly the best mascot in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with Supermascot Rocky.
The Denver Broncos’ Miles is a crowd pleaser and the Colorado Rockies’ Dinger can turn some heads especially when he is spinning his own.
So fans can be forgiven if they overlook Burnie. No, not that Bernie, although he is great too, let’s add him to the list above.
With Games 3 and 4 of the NBA Finals being played in Miami, now is a good time to learn a little bit about the pun-derflully named mascot of the Miami Heat, Burnie.
Burnie is a 7′ 6″ anthropomorphic flame with a green basketball for a nose. His larger-than-life look and fun-loving energy has been firing up Heat fans for more than 32 years, according to the team’s website.
Credit: AP
Miami Heat mascot, Burnie, gets fans going during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Heat and the Brooklyn Nets, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
According to his unofficial bio on nbamascots.com, Burnie is known for his dancing and belly busting. His favorite food is pizza.
If you missed him during Game 3, you can be on the lookout for Burnie during Game 4 on Friday as the Nuggets take on the Heat at 6:30 p.m. MT.
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