Origins[]
Burnie has been the mascot of the Miami Heat ever since they were founded in 1988. Created by the team's original owner Ted Arison, he was meant to be a fun and lovable mascot who could connect with fans and spread positive messages of the team and community involvement. Created by the team's original owner Ted Arison, he was meant to be a fun and lovable mascot who could connect with fans and spread positive messages of the team and community involvement.
Appearance[]
Miami Heat mascot, Burnie.
Burnie’s costume is a full body suit. The body consists of orange fur and orange hair feathers. Burnie’s "nose" is a green basketball. Burnie wears the Miami Heat jersey number 0 (or 00), and although Burnie usually wears a black jersey, it has also worn the Heat's red and white jersey for playoff promotions. He sometimes wears a white team T-shirt. During the 2012 NBA Playoffs, Burnie's costume was temporarily changed to an all-white version of the same suit, with black trim around the jersey text, in keeping with the team's "White Hot Playoffs" motto.
Fun Facts[]
- Miami Heat dancer, Chris Brown has played Burnie since 2011.
- The estimated salary of Chris Brown is between $50,000-$60,000 a year.
- Burnie weighs over 200 pounds and is 7’6.
- Pizza is his favorite food.
- Burnie loves to dance.
- He can actually ball out and make shots in Kaseya Center.
- He enjoys reading and actively reads books to children during his visits to schools and hospitals.