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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. Ellie's main creative team are NY Liberty Chief Brand Officer Shana Stephenson, senior director of entertainment Criscia Long and senior entertainment manager Shenay Rivers, who are all black women. They oversee Ellie in addition to the Timeless Torches, the Torch Patrol, The Lil Torches, along with any outside performers. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Hurd |first=Sean |date=2024-06-14 |title=New York Liberty mascot Ellie brings Black creativity to WNBA |url=https://andscape.com/features/new-york-liberty-mascot-ellie-brings-black-creativity-to-wnba/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Andscape |language=en-US}}</ref> Long and Rivers act as Ellie's Stylists, working with costumes Manager Alexis Leatherwood to customize her outfits with extras like Rhinestones or custom pieces. Ellie's purse has become a notable accessory, and she has brand deals with fashion houses like Telfar, Rare Breed, and UGG. The team has a special rate card for brand partnerships with Ellie, akin to the Influencer deals in social media writ large. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Settembre |first=Jeanette |date=2024-08-27 |title=NY Liberty mascot Ellie has two stylists, big brands dressing her |url=https://nypost.com/2024/08/27/lifestyle/ny-liberty-mascot-ellie-has-two-stylists-big-brands-dressing-her/ |access-date=2024-08-27 |language=en-US}}</ref>
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> with anatomically incorrect hand paws and a seafoam-infused braid.<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>
Ellie's escorts who hold her bag and support her during game day are called The Stompahz. <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]]
== Notable Performances and Dance Moves ==
▲[[File:Ellie the Elephant in heart Glasses 01.png|thumb|Ellie during a special halftime performance, May 2023]]
Ellie has several signature crowd participation moments, including the Ellie Stomp, The Ellie Wave, and the "Gotta Get Up" song that plays during the late game t-shirt toss.<ref name="auto"/>
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