The Los Angeles Rams have been in their new city just over a couple of weeks and they are already making their mark on the city. According to the Rams official Twitter account, Rampage, the Rams’ official mascot, got his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The walk of fame and its stars are a permanent public monuments to achievement in the entertainment industry, bearing the names of a mix of actors, musicians, directors, producers, musical and theatrical groups, fictional characters, and others.
While there are several other fictional characters, according to Wikipedia’s list, Rampage is the only sports mascot that has his own star. Other notable fictional characters include Mickey Mouse, Kermit the Frog, and Bugs Bunny.
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Also according to Wikipedia, A fee of $30,000 as of 2012 must be paid at time of the selection. This os collected to pay for the creation and installation of the star, as well as general maintenance of the Walk of Fame. The fee is usually paid by the nominating organization meaning that the Rams would have paid for Rampage’s star.
Nonetheless, it is cool to see the Rams represented on one of Hollywood’s most popular tourist attractions and monuments.