Lucky Lynx
| Lucky Lynx | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | 2000 |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | Mascot |
Lucky Lynx, commonly known as Lucky, is the mascot of Dutch football club Ajax Amsterdam playing in the Eredivisie, a role he has filled since 2000.[1]
On 20 December 2015, he was replaced by his son Lucky Junior.[citation needed]
Biography
Since the year 2000, Lucky Lynx has been entertaining Ajax fans at the
His name was derived from the Lucky Ajax team, which was created by "Mr. Ajax" Sjaak Swart, a beneficiary team consisting of ex-Ajax players who compete in at least one charity match a year.[4]
Costume
The Lucky Lynx suit consists of a whole-body lynx costume made of black, brown and white fur with large yellow eyes, and a short tail. Over the suit, Lucky wears an authentic uniform (white/red/white home kit), an Ajax baseball cap of the same colors, and team-appointed athletic shoes. His jersey bears the name "Lucky" on the back.[5]
Duties
In addition to photo opportunities and entertaining the crowd at Ajax games, Lucky also makes public appearances throughout the greater
References
- ^ a b "Lucky Lynx Bio Archived 2013-06-15 at the Wayback Machine", Ajax.nl, accessed August 7, 2013.
- ^ "Feest bij Ajax - NEC". Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Ajax Kids Club 10 jaar!". Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Swart wordt 75 jaar in Olympisch Stadion". Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Ajax Kids Club". Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Lucky Lynx op de kindertribune". Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Maarten Rijnen Comics - Cartoon Characters: Lucky Lynx". Retrieved 7 August 2013.