Baloo is well on his way to Siena and social media fame. The College's all-new mascot is making friends nearly as fast as he's gaining followers.
Baloo, the two-year-old Saint Bernard and the College's first four-legged mascot, was introduced to the campus community on December 14 when he sauntered out of the box and onto the stage. One month later, he was introduced to the world.
Baloo came to campus for a photoshoot last week (above and below, left), and later that day, he made his debut on the College's Instagram page. In less than 25 hours, Baloo had more than 900 followers at his official Instagram page, @thesaintbaloo.
A few days later, Baloo was back on campus being fitted for his Siena basketball jersey (below, right), and though the #37 uniform is still be stitched, Baloo will make his MVP Arena debut tonight for the men's home game against Niagara.
Be sure to catch Baloo at an upcoming men's or women's basketball game or welcome back bingo on February 3. He'll also be at Fort Orange Brewing with the 21 Club before basketball games on February 11 and February 18.