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Denver Nuggets mascot Rocky is a new hero among NBA fans after it was revealed that he makes $625,000 annually.

Bleacher Report @BleacherReport

Denver Nuggets mascot Rocky is the highest-paid mascot in the NBA with a $625K annual salary 🤯<br><br>Rocky makes 10 times the average salary of an NBA mascot (roughly $60K a year)<br><br>(via <a href="">@boardroom</a>) <a href="">

Fans were quick to react to the news, either saying how much the salary is deserved or lining up to become the next mascot.

Bleacher Report @BleacherReport

Denver Nuggets mascot Rocky is the highest-paid mascot in the NBA with a $625K annual salary 🤯<br><br>Rocky makes 10 times the average salary of an NBA mascot (roughly $60K a year)<br><br>(via <a href="">@boardroom</a>) <a href="">

arianne but very scary 🎃 @kawaii_fieri

To be fair <a href="">

Carlton Banks’ Burner @cbanksburner

All of us, after finding out how much Rocky makes: <a href="">

𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐢 @papyfaye1

The other mascots right now <a href="">

Rent Em Spoons 🥷🏿 @DerekJBiz

Me trying out to be a mascot <br><br> <a href="">

Courtney Jacobs @CJ_Journalist

Searching mascot openings <a href="">

Dr. Chris Croft @CoachChrisCroft

What a gig! Doesn’t have talk &amp; nobody knows who you are! Lol!

Pauletta Tonilas @PLongoTonilas

He deserves it. Best mascot in all of pro sports.

Ryan @BaseballGuyRyan

He’s also really talented. I normally don’t care about mascots, but he’s legit entertaining. Gets up on an 80 ft ladder and shoots basketballs half court backwards

Jay @poopyboobster

Worth every penny.

Jay @poopyboobster

Worth every penny.

phillip castillo @fepecastillo

Rocky is worth the money he is some of the reason people go to <a href="">@nuggets</a> games ask my wife

Sulaiman Folarin @sulaiman4real

Rocky has always been the highest paid mascot since I can remember. I got to watch him perform every home game in Denver for years when I covered the Nuggets. Dude is a circus show and a performer 🤣🤣

It's clear there is a newfound respect for the position.

Considering other NBA mascots average about $60,000 per year, we could see more aggressive stunts from those around the league.

On the other hand, they don't want to end up like Poe, the Baltimore Ravens mascot who has been ruled out for the season with an injury.