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Meet King Cake Baby, the New Orleans Pelicans’ new mascot

By Andrew Melnick

Feb 19, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans mascot Pierre the Pelican faces off with a young fan on the court during the second half of a game against the New York Knicks at the Smoothie King Center. The Knicks defeated the Pelicans 98-91. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 19, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans mascot Pierre the Pelican faces off with a young fan on the court during the second half of a game against the New York Knicks at the Smoothie King Center. The Knicks defeated the Pelicans 98-91. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 19, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans mascot Pierre the Pelican faces off with a young fan on the court during the second half of a game against the New York Knicks at the Smoothie King Center. The Knicks defeated the Pelicans 98-91. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 19, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans mascot Pierre the Pelican faces off with a young fan on the court during the second half of a game against the New York Knicks at the Smoothie King Center. The Knicks defeated the Pelicans 98-91. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

If you will remember, the New Orleans Pelicans unveiled their new mascot, Pierre the Pelican, just before the season, celebrating their change from the name Hornets to Pelicans, a bird that is often found on the gulf coast.

After realizing just how creepy and frightening Pierre could be the Nets decided to give him a makeover, claiming that Pierre was injured in a pickup game after driving to the hoop and being fouled by the Memphis Grizzlies’ mascot, Grizz.

If you thought Pierre was indeed creepy and did need a change, you certainly weren’t alone. Despite making Pierre look friendly, the Pelicans have taken creepy to another level by announcing another mascot, King Cake Baby.

Kurt Helin of Pro Basketball Talk explains that “King Cake is a New Orleans tradition where a small plastic baby figurine (less than an inch long) is cooked inside a cake during Mardi Gras and the person that finds it is bestowed with good luck.”

What do you think FanSided? How creepy is this thing?

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