Basketball
This player took a surprising hiatus in 1993 to pursue professional baseball before returning to the NBA?
Who is Michael Jordan?
Originally named Ted Giannoulas, this mascot pioneered the modern art of sports entertainment, touring globally and becoming one of the first mascots to cross over into mainstream pop culture.
Who is the San Diego Chicken?
This store's customers proclaimed, "I don't wanna grow up"?
What is Toys R Us?
The name of Beyoncé’s R&B girl group before she went solo.
What is Destiny's Child?
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse."
What is the Godfather?
This player holds the NBA's all-time records for both career assists (15,806) and career steals (3,265).
Who is John Stockton?
Of the 32 teams that make up the NFL, this number represents how many do NOT have mascots?
What is 5?
This watch company used the phrase "It takes a licking and keeps on ticking" in its commercials?
What is Timex?
The title of the 1991 breakout album by Nirvana that features "Smells Like Teen Spirit"?
What is Nevermind?
"You're gonna need a bigger boat."
What is Jaws?
He was the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in both 1993 and 1994.
Who is Hakeem Olajuwon?
This NBA team's mascot is a green anthropomorphic creature named "Stuff".
Who are the Orlando Magic?
This food "tastes so good, cats ask for it by name"?
What is Meow Mix?
The first rappers to win a Grammy.
Who is DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince? (1989)
"Keep the change, ya filthy animal."
What is Home Alone?
He holds the NBA record for most consecutive seasons averaging at least 20 points and 10 rebounds?
Who is Shaquille O’Neal? (13)
The Baltimore Orioles' mascot, The Oriole Bird, wasn't an original design—it started as a cap logo in 1966 before "hatching" out of a giant egg in what year?
What is 1979?
This antacid had a commercial where a man says, "That's a spicy meatball"?
What is Alka-Seltzer?
This singer was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou.
Who is George Michael?
"Here's looking at you, kid."
What is Casablanca?
He was the first player in NBA history to record an official quadruple-double.
Who is Nate Thurmond?
This Edmonton Oilers' mascot wears the jersey number 72 in reference to the team's founding in 1972.
Who is Hunter the Lynx?
Having this in your cup, many proclaimed was the best part of waking up.
What is Folgers?
The Police explicitly reference this novel in their 1980 hit song "Don't Stand So Close to Me".
What is Lolita?
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
What is Ferris Bueller's Day Off?