Mascot basketball game in Rose Arena Saturday
Not only can the cookie dunk itself in milk, but an Oreo cookie can also dunk a basketball.
The second Charity Mascot Basketball Game will feature the Oreo cookie mascot, along with the Buffalo Wild Wings' Buffalo and other notable mascots. The free event will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rose Arena. However, donations will be accepted at the door for the American Lung Association.
Josh Merryman, the event's organizer and a temporary staff member in intercollegiate athletics, said a mascot from the NBA and NFL have confirmed plans to participate in the event, but did not want to elaborate on the mascots' identities, out of worry that the interest in the mascots would decrease if people knew which are planned to participate.
Merryman said 16 to 20 mascots total are expected for the event.
"They're coming from a far distance," said the 2005 Central Michigan University alumnus. "But they did confirm their appearance with me."
The game will consist of four seven-minute quarters, Merryman said. A player from either the CMU men's or women's basketball teams will coach each team and a men's or women's player will serve as a referee.
"We'll be selling raffle tickets for autographed sports memorabilia," Merryman said.
Some of the items include a football signed by 30 members of the Cincinnati Bengals, signed NHL items and an autographed Los Angeles Clippers basketball. Merryman said approximately 18 items total will be in the raffle.
"Last year was kind of a bad year because of the weekend it was on," he said. "It was the weekend before finals, Reggaefest was happening - the NFL draft (was happening). We're looking to get a lot more people this year."
Merryman said about $1,300 was donated last year and hopes more will be donated this year.
"As long as it's over the $1,300 from last year, I'd be happy," he said. "Watching the game and making a donation are one thing, but the awareness you get from it is so much more."
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