{"id":6826,"date":"2024-04-07T12:49:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T16:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advertisingweek.com\/aw360\/2024\/04\/07\/coyote\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:57:56","slug":"coyote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advertisingweek.com\/aw360\/news\/coyote\/6826\/","title":{"rendered":"Coyote"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Team:<\/strong> San Antonio Spurs<\/h2>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Debut Year:<\/strong> April 13, 1983<\/h2>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Signature Move:<\/strong> Slapstick comedy<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside Coyote\u2019s Den: Exclusive behind the scenes look at Spurs iconic mascot\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bhd0msLQOto?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Coyote<\/strong><strong> Trivia<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li>Coyote is the San Antonio Spurs&rsquo; official mascot. He made his first-ever appearance at a Spurs game on April 13, 1983.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>For 21 years, author Tim Derk performed in the role of the Coyote. He created both the Coyote concept and invented the T-Shirt Cannon. Derk appeared in 1,110 games and averaged 200 yearly community appearances.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Some of Coyote&rsquo;s best-known skits and antics over the years include dance numbers with the Spurs&rsquo; Silver Dancers, pulling his eyes off, riding a unicycle, spinning a ball on a pen, and dribbling a ball with his feet.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>In 1991, Coyote married Mrs. Coyote. Little is known about their relationship.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Each year, Coyote makes over 400 appearances in the San Antonio community.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Coyote has been voted NBA Mascot of the Year twice: once in 2014 and again in 2020.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Follow Coyote on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpursCoyote\">X<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/spurscoyote\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reference links: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/spurs\/coyote\">https:\/\/www.nba.com\/spurs\/coyote<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tupress.org\/author\/tim-derk\">https:\/\/tupress.org\/author\/tim-derk<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a 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