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== Creative Team ==
[[File:Ellie the Elephant in heart Glasses 01.png|thumb|Ellie during a special halftime performance, May 2023]]
The performer who embodies the Ellie costume remains anonymous,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Covington |first=Abigail |date=2023-10-13 |title=Have You Ever Seen an Elephant Twerk? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/style/ellie-elephant-ny-liberty-wnba.html |access-date=2024-07-27 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> but they are a Brooklyn native. As a mascot, Ellie does not use her voice with to fans during games, or to the press durring interviews,
[[File:Ellie The Elephant on June 3, 2021, during her debut season.png|alt=Ellie the Elephant's Character suit has evolved since her first season, when she featured oversized shoes and gloves, which were later swapped out for hands and footwear with better grip for dancing. The braid was also a later edition, where as her original hair was just a curl that wouldn't stay curled.|left|thumb|Ellie the Elephant's Character suit from her first season, Pictured here June 3, 2023]]
[[File:The Stompahz celebrate after the NY Liberty's 2024 WNBA Championship.jpg|left|thumb|Ellie's assistants The Stompaz (in white) celebrate on the floor after the
Ellie's Character suit was built by Randy Carfagno of Randy Carfagno Productions<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chicago Sky Introduce New Mascot, Skye the Lioness – Chicago Sky |url=https://sky.wnba.com/news/chicago-sky-introduce-new-mascot-skye-the-lioness/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=sky.wnba.com}}</ref> In her first season, she had a hair bang and a typical mascot style shoes, with anatomically incorrect hand paws<ref>{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Dayna |date=2024-08-28 |title=The Best Party in New York Is Only Getting Bigger |url=https://www.thecut.com/article/wnba-liberty-games-best-crowd-party-new-york.html |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=The Cut |language=en}}</ref> Her suit has evolved towards a more danceable shoe with traction pads on her hand so that she is able to perform more advanced dance moves. These modifications were at the request of the performer. Her hair has gone from a simple curl to a floor-length, seafoam-infused braid. The 2024 season saw Ellie wearing into a Jersey Dress and a wide array of designer handbags and Nike shoes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Hannah |date=2024-10-14 |title=Ellie the Elephant, the New York Liberty’s Mascot, Is Ready to Bring Home the WNBA Championship |url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/ellie-the-elephant-new-york-liberty-wnba-championship-diary |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref> She has "lush eyelashes" and she frequently incorporates wigs and advanced costume changes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-14 |title=They Call Her Big Ellie: Meet the New York Liberty's viral mascot - ESPN Video |url=https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/40346197 |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
Ellie's escorts who hold her bag and support her during game day are called The Stompaz. <ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jackie |date=2024-07-03 |title=Ellie the Elephant waves, stomps and puts on the most entertaining show in Brooklyn |url=https://www.thenexthoops.com/features/ellie-the-elephant-waves-stomps-and-puts-on-the-most-entertaining-show-in-brooklyn/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=The Next |language=en-US}}</ref>
[[File:Flavor Flav and Ellie The Elephant.png|thumb|Ellie the Elephant with [[Flavor Flav]] at the New York Liberty game on September 5, 2024|left]]
== Notable performances and dance moves ==
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