TMZ.com
New York Liberty mascot Ellie the Elephant and Grimace are taking over Brooklyn – a dynamic duo we've never seen together before, but now we've learned why they're hanging out.
The surprise friendship is about welcoming the year 2025 together McDonald's All American Games to Brooklyn this April at the Barclays Center, Ellie's WNBA home stadium – and they were thrilled when TMZ caught up with them.
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Trust us, you have to watch the video – no one is more excited about the basketball news than these two, except maybe Grimace's team at McDonald's… who just made the official announcement about the games.
Mickey D's has a great pair of ambassadors… The fact is that both Ellie and Grimace have become internet sensations lately – Grimace was the Mets' talisman in the playoffs and the same goes for Ellie and the Liberty playoff run in the WNBA.
So it's no surprise that they teamed up to make the news known.
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IYDK, the McDonald's All American Games, is a huge event that features the best boys and girls high school basketball players from the United States and Canada.
Past participants include NBA legends like Magic Johnson, LeBron Jamesand rising star Caitlin ClarkSo it's safe to say we're in for a real McFlurry of future talent this year!