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PHOTOS: Phoenix Suns Gorilla through the years
PHOTOS: Phoenix Suns Gorilla through the years
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Henry Rojas poses in one of the original mascot costumes for the Phoenix Suns in the 1980s. (Henry Rojas)
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Ronnie Williams (right) started as a ball boy with the Phoenix Suns in the 1980s, but ended up being the right-hand-man for the original mascot. (Ronnie Williams)
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Henry Rojas entertains the crowd in one of the first Phoenix Suns mascot costumes in the 1980s. (Henry Rojas)
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Fans take photos with The Gorilla at a Phoenix Suns preseason game on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (Bridget Dowd/KJZZ)
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Henry Rojas poses for a photo at KJZZ's studio in Tempe on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (Bridget Dowd/ KJZZ)
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The Gorilla performs a stunt at a Phoenix Suns game. The mascot is widely recognized as one of the earliest and most iconic in the NBA (Phoenix Suns)
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