Going Head To Head: Sports Mascots and Their Celebrity Look-a-Likes

Ever wonder how sports teams decide on the look for their clubs mascot? Certainly one way is to invest thousands of dollars into market research trying to find that right look.

Another far less expensive way is to just spend a week in Hollywood.

Trust me, you’d be surprised just how many of your favorite, furry sideline cheer-meister’s have been inspired by the looks of today's celebrities and pseudo personalities.

See for yourself.

D'Artagna The Musketeer

Mascot:  D’Artagna the Musketeer, Xavier University

Celebrity:  Mel Gibson

Slamson The Lion

Mascot: Slamson The Lion, Sacramento Kings

Celebrity:  Dog The Bounty Hunter

Vic The Demon

Mascot:   Vic the Demon, Northwestern State University

Celebrity:  Mr. Spock

Bucky The Bronc

Mascot:  Bucky the Bronc, University of Texas-Pan America

Celebrity:  Danielle Staub, The Real Housewives of New Jersey

Cayenne The Rajin' Cajun Pepper

Mascot:  Cayenne The Rajin’ Cajun Pepper, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Celebrity:  Carrot Top

Saluki

Mascot:   Saluki, Southern Illinois University

Celebrity:   Riff Raff, Rocky Horror Picture Show

WuShock

Mascot:  WuShock, Wichita State University

Celebrity:   Brock Lesnar

Louie The Laker

Mascot:   Louie the Laker, Grand Valley State University

Celebrity:  Richard Kind, Curb Your Enthusiasm

Captain Fear

Mascot:  Captain Fear, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Celebrity:  Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, The Jersey Shore

Pistol Pete

Mascot:   Pistol Pete, Oklahoma State University

Celebrity:  Danny Trejo, Machete

The Criminals

Mascot:   Yuma Criminals, Yuma Union High School, Yuma, Arizona

Celebrity:  Robert De Niro

The Blue Blob

Mascot:  The Blue Blob, Xavier University

Celebrity:  Grover, Sesame Street