Bucks mascot Bango can now add two more awards to his ever-growing trophy collection. Bango took home two awards at the 2011 NBA Mascot Conference, which was held in Milwaukee. Bango won the 2011 NBA Mascot Stunt of the Year award for his rollerblade back-flip dunk during the Bucks 2010-11 home opener and he also won the 2011 NBA Mascot Leadership Award for the second time.

At last summer’s conference in Miami, Bango took home the honor of NBA Mascot of the Year, which was voted on by his fellow mascots. Bango added another title during the 2010-11 season as he received the “Most Awesome Mascot” award at the Cartoon Network’s Hall of Game Awards in February. This year, Bango passed on the torch to the 2011 NBA Mascot of the Year, Grizz from the Memphis Grizzlies.

Bango has been a very busy Buck in the offseason with more than 80 appearances since May 1. Last week, Bango, along with Bucks and GE staff, volunteered at GE Day of Caring at Burbank Elementary School. He also made appearances at the annual Milwaukee Juneteenth Day celebration parade; the Badger Mutual Insurance Boys and Girls Club Tailgate Party at Miller Park; the Pewaukee Clean Water Festival at Pewaukee Lake and four Fourth of July Parades throughout the community. Bango also volunteered his time by distributing school supplies at the House of Peace Back to School Drive and helped serve breakfast and supper along with The Gathering of Southeastern Wisconsin at two Milwaukee locations. All of Bango’s volunteer efforts and appearances listed above are part of the Milwaukee Bucks Community Caravan, which spans throughout the summer and through June 2012.

Bango begins his 34th season with the Bucks and he has been energizing and entertaining Bucks fans with his high flying dunks, acrobatic moves and crazy shenanigans. The ageless Bango has brought smiles and thrills to Bucks fans at home games, appearances, parades, school assemblies, hospital visits and everywhere Bucks fans celebrate since 1977. He has performed throughout the United States, Canada and in China and will be back at the Bradley Center for the 2011-12 Milwaukee Bucks season.

With the announcement of this upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars, we decided to create our own list.

Based on your phone calls and Facebook messages here’s what we put together:

Washed up actor  (on DWTS it’s David Arquette) – Wisconsin’s DWTS it’s Dustin Diamond A.K.A. Screech Powers who used to live in Port Washington

Fashion expert (on DWTS it’s Carson Kressley) – Faye from Faye’s 123

Former Bandmember (on DWTS  it’s Chyna Phillips) – Sammy formerly from The Bodeans

Famous because of your sibling (on DWTS it’s Rob Kardashian) – Oprah’s sister

Aggressive TV reporter (on DWTS it’s Nancy Grace) – WISN Ch. 12 News Colleen Henry

Famous ex (on DWTS it’s Elisabetta who dated George Clooney) – Gossip Girl actress from Germantown who dated Aaron Rodgers Jessica Szohr

Former talk show host (on DWTS it’s Ricki Lake) – it’s a stretch, but we picked Bob Uecker

Sports star (on DWTS it’s Ron Artest from the Lakers) – Ryan Braun or Aaron Rodgers

Feel free to add to the list.

Photo credit Berto Garcia via Flickr

OVer the weekend, Milwaukee Bucks mascot Bango received the “Most Awesome Mascot” award at the Cartoon Network’s Hall of Game Awards. Bango faced tough competition but emerged victorious against the Phoenix Suns Gorilla, the Phillie Phanatic and the Tennessee Titans T-Rac in the fan vote.

Get more info on Bango’s win…click here.

This adds to Bango’s long list of accomplishments. Already the reigning NBA Mascot of the Year, Bango is in his 33rd season with the Bucks and he has been energizing and entertaining Bucks fans with his high flying dunks, acrobatic moves and crazy shenanigans. After an ACL injury ended his 2008-09 campaign early, Bango came back in full force during the 2009-10 season to win the NBA’s Mascot of the Year award. He performed numerous stunts throughout the season, including his incredible dunk off a 16-foot ladder at the Bradley Center during a Bucks playoff game that made national headlines. Bango recently made an appearance at the 2011 All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles and also performed at the 2010 French Basketball League All-Star game in Paris, France.

The ageless Bango has brought smiles and thrills to Bucks fans at home games, appearances, parades, school assemblies, hospital visits and everywhere Bucks fans celebrate since 1977. He has performed throughout the United States, Canada and China

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The Cleveland Show | Sunday | 8:30pm CT on FOX.
Cleveland and Donna celebrate Valentine’s Day with a trip to Los Angeles after scoring courtside seats to the all-star basketball game. Caught up in the excitement, Cleveland gets rowdy and talks smack to the players from the sideline throughout the game. The basketball champs, feeling hurt, seek revenge by paying a surprise visit to Stoolbend and putting Cleveland in his place. Meanwhile, Rallo befriends a little person at the grocery store who he mistakes for a child and gets into some adult trouble when he leaves his new friend’s sister at the altar in the all-new “A Short Story and a Tall Tale” episode of THE CLEVELAND SHOW airing Sunday, Feb. 13  (8:30pm CT) on FOX

Do you think you have what it takes to be part of the loudest cheering section in the NBA? Then come show off your Bucks pride and cheers at the Squad 6 auditions TONIGHT @ Bradley Center.

Bucks center Andrew Bogut will once again lend his name and generosity towards Squad 6 by donating lower level tickets to the loudest, wildest and most energetic fans. Those interested in trying out TONIGHT should be ready to impress a panel of judges with their Bucks pride and prove why they deserve a coveted spot in Squad 6 for the 2010-11 season.

The brainchild of Bogut, Squad 6 was created for the 2009-10 season to help bring the noise to the Bradley Center. Last year, Squad 6 was known league-wide as the loudest cheering section and received national recognition in publications such as ESPN.com and the New York Times.

Kidd O’Shea gave the Milwaukee Bucks’ Squad 6 cheering section a good try, but can’t you tell from the picture that he was a little “out of place” when it came to his outfit?  Here’s Kidd posing for a picture with Elizabeth Kay and Zak from Squad 6.

Elizabeth has secured a spot for us in tonight’s Squad 6 at the Bucks game. They are the famous cheering section of SUPER fans that get loud and rowdy at every home game. I don’t think they have any idea that I have NEVER gotten loud and rowdy and ANY sporting event in my entire life. I am the guy that quietly sits and sips on my $15 vodka soda hoping I don’t accidentally cheer for the wrong team. At least I have my very own “Fear The Deer” T-Shirt! GO BUCKS!