here we are whoo so enough of that I want to get
whoo so enough of that I want to get
whoo so enough of that I want to get started by answering some questions I
started by answering some questions I
started by answering some questions I used to get asked when I was the coyote
used to get asked when I was the coyote
used to get asked when I was the coyote first of all yes it was a full-time job
first of all yes it was a full-time job
first of all yes it was a full-time job yes it was hot in there it was very very
yes it was hot in there it was very very
yes it was hot in there it was very very hot in there and as far as being the
hot in there and as far as being the
hot in there and as far as being the coyote yes it was awesome
coyote yes it was awesome
coyote yes it was awesome you know I feel like I had one of the
you know I feel like I had one of the
you know I feel like I had one of the best jobs imaginable I had the
best jobs imaginable I had the
best jobs imaginable I had the opportunity to entertain others for a
opportunity to entertain others for a
opportunity to entertain others for a living and entertaining others really
living and entertaining others really
living and entertaining others really just translates to making other people
just translates to making other people
just translates to making other people happy and one of the first life lessons
happy and one of the first life lessons
happy and one of the first life lessons I learned from wearing fur for a living
I learned from wearing fur for a living
I learned from wearing fur for a living is making other people happy makes me
is making other people happy makes me
is making other people happy makes me happy I remember a couple years ago
happy I remember a couple years ago
happy I remember a couple years ago preseason game towards the end of the
preseason game towards the end of the
preseason game towards the end of the third quarter I’m working the crowd and
third quarter I’m working the crowd and
third quarter I’m working the crowd and I hear a girl damn look over she’s about
I hear a girl damn look over she’s about
I hear a girl damn look over she’s about 15 rows up in an aisle she looks to be
15 rows up in an aisle she looks to be
15 rows up in an aisle she looks to be mentally disabled in some way and she’s
mentally disabled in some way and she’s
mentally disabled in some way and she’s yelling for Tim Duncan who’s sitting on
yelling for Tim Duncan who’s sitting on
yelling for Tim Duncan who’s sitting on the bench I know Tim is never gonna look
the bench I know Tim is never gonna look
the bench I know Tim is never gonna look over to her and wave he can’t write if
over to her and wave he can’t write if
over to her and wave he can’t write if he did it for her he’d have to do it for
he did it for her he’d have to do it for
he did it for her he’d have to do it for everybody but she’s yelling nonetheless
everybody but she’s yelling nonetheless
everybody but she’s yelling nonetheless and then fans around her starting to get
and then fans around her starting to get
and then fans around her starting to get involved right hey dumb boy yeah so I
involved right hey dumb boy yeah so I
involved right hey dumb boy yeah so I see an opportunity for a moment I might
see an opportunity for a moment I might
see an opportunity for a moment I might make my way up there I pick her up now I
make my way up there I pick her up now I
make my way up there I pick her up now I start waving like I’m trying to get tens
start waving like I’m trying to get tens
start waving like I’m trying to get tens attention then get the crowd around us
attention then get the crowd around us
attention then get the crowd around us to yell Tim one two all I’m doing is
to yell Tim one two all I’m doing is
to yell Tim one two all I’m doing is creating a bigger moment and once that’s
creating a bigger moment and once that’s
creating a bigger moment and once that’s maximized the entire corner is now
maximized the entire corner is now
maximized the entire corner is now involved in this I take that girl still
involved in this I take that girl still
involved in this I take that girl still holding her make my way back through the
holding her make my way back through the
holding her make my way back through the crowd get behind the basket
crowd get behind the basket
crowd get behind the basket third quarter ends Tim Duncan stands up
third quarter ends Tim Duncan stands up
third quarter ends Tim Duncan stands up and walks out onto the court and I
and walks out onto the court and I
and walks out onto the court and I beeline for him which by the way I’m not
beeline for him which by the way I’m not
beeline for him which by the way I’m not supposed to do
supposed to do
supposed to do not supposed to take a fan on the court
not supposed to take a fan on the court
not supposed to take a fan on the court definitely not to meet a player during a
definitely not to meet a player during a
definitely not to meet a player during a game and definitely not Tim Duncan but
game and definitely not Tim Duncan but
game and definitely not Tim Duncan but making this moment it’s worth the risk
making this moment it’s worth the risk
making this moment it’s worth the risk so I go up to Tim holding the girl
so I go up to Tim holding the girl
so I go up to Tim holding the girl motion for a high-five she puts out her
motion for a high-five she puts out her
motion for a high-five she puts out her arms for a hug
arms for a hug
arms for a hug Tim reaches down he hugs her messes with
Tim reaches down he hugs her messes with
Tim reaches down he hugs her messes with her for a little bit when he’s done I
her for a little bit when he’s done I
her for a little bit when he’s done I take a step back
take a step back
take a step back I turned to that corner of the arena I
I turned to that corner of the arena I
I turned to that corner of the arena I trust my fists in the air and victory
trust my fists in the air and victory
trust my fists in the air and victory they erupt they just got to come along
they erupt they just got to come along
they erupt they just got to come along with me as I made a little girl happy
with me as I made a little girl happy
with me as I made a little girl happy but that in turn made them happy and
but that in turn made them happy and
but that in turn made them happy and here’s the trick to that you don’t need
here’s the trick to that you don’t need
here’s the trick to that you don’t need a coyote suit an accord to make somebody
a coyote suit an accord to make somebody
a coyote suit an accord to make somebody happy you all can do it in your everyday
happy you all can do it in your everyday
happy you all can do it in your everyday lives how simply by making a moment I
lives how simply by making a moment I
lives how simply by making a moment I got to be pretty good at making moments
got to be pretty good at making moments
got to be pretty good at making moments by wearing fur for a living but here’s
by wearing fur for a living but here’s
by wearing fur for a living but here’s how you can do it too
how you can do it too
how you can do it too just think like I did when I was the
just think like I did when I was the
just think like I did when I was the coyote be present in the moment seize
coyote be present in the moment seize
coyote be present in the moment seize the opportunity when you see it and
the opportunity when you see it and
the opportunity when you see it and maximize the impact of that moment let
maximize the impact of that moment let
maximize the impact of that moment let me explain it like this in my opinion
me explain it like this in my opinion
me explain it like this in my opinion there’s two ways to mascot there’s a
there’s two ways to mascot there’s a
there’s two ways to mascot there’s a mascot it’s a noise sign he runs out
mascot it’s a noise sign he runs out
mascot it’s a noise sign he runs out takes a couple laps Oh runs off
takes a couple laps Oh runs off
takes a couple laps Oh runs off he has no idea whether the crowd ever
he has no idea whether the crowd ever
he has no idea whether the crowd ever reacted or not or there’s a more
reacted or not or there’s a more
reacted or not or there’s a more authentic way to mask I take that noise
authentic way to mask I take that noise
authentic way to mask I take that noise sign out and hold it up to the crowd and
sign out and hold it up to the crowd and
sign out and hold it up to the crowd and if they don’t cheer you let them know
if they don’t cheer you let them know
if they don’t cheer you let them know you expect better you let them know
you expect better you let them know
you expect better you let them know you’re listening to them
you’re listening to them
you’re listening to them [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] they matter to you you’re authentic in
they matter to you you’re authentic in
they matter to you you’re authentic in your relationship with them I remember a
your relationship with them I remember a
your relationship with them I remember a game pivotal moment I want to say less
game pivotal moment I want to say less
game pivotal moment I want to say less than a minute left Spurs are down by
than a minute left Spurs are down by
than a minute left Spurs are down by three I take a noise sign out to the
three I take a noise sign out to the
three I take a noise sign out to the crowd hit them with it right
crowd hit them with it right
crowd hit them with it right nothing well I’m frustrated come on a
nothing well I’m frustrated come on a
nothing well I’m frustrated come on a little bit hard my hair nothing they’ve
little bit hard my hair nothing they’ve
little bit hard my hair nothing they’ve given up they’re sitting on their hands
given up they’re sitting on their hands
given up they’re sitting on their hands one more time on nothing and in
one more time on nothing and in
one more time on nothing and in frustration I take the noise side bust
frustration I take the noise side bust
frustration I take the noise side bust it and throw it then they cheer and I
it and throw it then they cheer and I
it and throw it then they cheer and I realize they’re reacting to my
realize they’re reacting to my
realize they’re reacting to my authenticity to the realization I’m
authenticity to the realization I’m
authenticity to the realization I’m listening that they matter to me and
listening that they matter to me and
listening that they matter to me and that is how I built a relationship with
that is how I built a relationship with
that is how I built a relationship with Spurs fans through authenticity but
Spurs fans through authenticity but
Spurs fans through authenticity but listen closely this is really important
listen closely this is really important
listen closely this is really important there’s two ways to live your life right
there’s two ways to live your life right
there’s two ways to live your life right you can go through the motions or you
you can go through the motions or you
you can go through the motions or you can choose to really truly listen to
can choose to really truly listen to
can choose to really truly listen to others to let them know they matter and
others to let them know they matter and
others to let them know they matter and to be authentic with them ladies and
to be authentic with them ladies and
to be authentic with them ladies and gentlemen
gentlemen
gentlemen those opportunities are what’s important
those opportunities are what’s important
those opportunities are what’s important and that is how sorry that is how you
and that is how sorry that is how you
and that is how sorry that is how you are able to have a tool making moments
are able to have a tool making moments
are able to have a tool making moments is a tool in which to make people happy
is a tool in which to make people happy
is a tool in which to make people happy and remember what making other people
and remember what making other people
and remember what making other people happy does let’s all say together one
happy does let’s all say together one
happy does let’s all say together one two three makes me happy right who
two three makes me happy right who
two three makes me happy right who doesn’t want to be happy well maybe this
doesn’t want to be happy well maybe this
doesn’t want to be happy well maybe this guy right here I don’t know you we’ll
guy right here I don’t know you we’ll
guy right here I don’t know you we’ll talk after okay so that became my vision
talk after okay so that became my vision
talk after okay so that became my vision for the character to purposefully and
for the character to purposefully and
for the character to purposefully and deliberately create impactful moments
deliberately create impactful moments
deliberately create impactful moments for fans through authenticity that’s
for fans through authenticity that’s
for fans through authenticity that’s right I had no idea ladies and gentleman
right I had no idea ladies and gentleman
right I had no idea ladies and gentleman what I was getting myself into but once
what I was getting myself into but once
what I was getting myself into but once I learned how to do that it was amazing
I learned how to do that it was amazing
I learned how to do that it was amazing see I
see I
see I decided I wanted to be what people
decided I wanted to be what people
decided I wanted to be what people talked about I I had a goal three
talked about I I had a goal three
talked about I I had a goal three impactful moments a game okay three
impactful moments a game okay three
impactful moments a game okay three impactful moments make them remember it
impactful moments make them remember it
impactful moments make them remember it and make those people happy think back
and make those people happy think back
and make those people happy think back to your childhood what do you remember
to your childhood what do you remember
to your childhood what do you remember moments right
moments right
moments right our lives are formed by moments and when
our lives are formed by moments and when
our lives are formed by moments and when you become good at making a moment for
you become good at making a moment for
you become good at making a moment for someone sometimes by the way they can be
someone sometimes by the way they can be
someone sometimes by the way they can be bigger than you ever imagined I used to
bigger than you ever imagined I used to
bigger than you ever imagined I used to go to the Children’s Hospital San
go to the Children’s Hospital San
go to the Children’s Hospital San Antonio a couple times a year I’d visit
Antonio a couple times a year I’d visit
Antonio a couple times a year I’d visit terminally ill children then we’d go up
terminally ill children then we’d go up
terminally ill children then we’d go up to the ICU so these are terminally ill
to the ICU so these are terminally ill
to the ICU so these are terminally ill children who are so sick that they have
children who are so sick that they have
children who are so sick that they have to stay in a little room they can’t
to stay in a little room they can’t
to stay in a little room they can’t leave it bigger barely bigger than the
leave it bigger barely bigger than the
leave it bigger barely bigger than the bed that they’re laying on you have to
bed that they’re laying on you have to
bed that they’re laying on you have to wash up open and close the door to go to
wash up open and close the door to go to
wash up open and close the door to go to visit him and I’m visiting this girl
visit him and I’m visiting this girl
visit him and I’m visiting this girl she’s about three years old or so
she’s about three years old or so
she’s about three years old or so she’s got wires that coming out of her
she’s got wires that coming out of her
she’s got wires that coming out of her IVs I go up and I give her a sweet hug
IVs I go up and I give her a sweet hug
IVs I go up and I give her a sweet hug say hi to the family and I remember
say hi to the family and I remember
say hi to the family and I remember vividly I’m backing out saying bye
vividly I’m backing out saying bye
vividly I’m backing out saying bye blowing kisses and waving and in a frail
blowing kisses and waving and in a frail
blowing kisses and waving and in a frail little voice she just says bye-bye
little voice she just says bye-bye
little voice she just says bye-bye and away bye
and away bye
and away bye and I leave and I feel a hug around my
and I leave and I feel a hug around my
and I leave and I feel a hug around my waist and I turn around and it’s the
waist and I turn around and it’s the
waist and I turn around and it’s the grandmother of that little girl that
grandmother of that little girl that
grandmother of that little girl that just visited and she looks up at me with
just visited and she looks up at me with
just visited and she looks up at me with tears streaming down her face and she
tears streaming down her face and she
tears streaming down her face and she says she just spoke the first words she
says she just spoke the first words she
says she just spoke the first words she said in two weeks because of you thank
said in two weeks because of you thank
said in two weeks because of you thank you and I hugged that grandma she cried
you and I hugged that grandma she cried
you and I hugged that grandma she cried in my arms I cried in that costume and
in my arms I cried in that costume and
in my arms I cried in that costume and there was a guy in a furry costume just
there was a guy in a furry costume just
there was a guy in a furry costume just changed a family’s life and if I can do
changed a family’s life and if I can do
changed a family’s life and if I can do that if the character I become when I
that if the character I become when I
that if the character I become when I put that suit on can change literally
put that suit on can change literally
put that suit on can change literally change lives they may never have heard
change lives they may never have heard
change lives they may never have heard that girl’s voice again that anyone can
that girl’s voice again that anyone can
that girl’s voice again that anyone can do it how simply by making a moment so
do it how simply by making a moment so
do it how simply by making a moment so what’s this mean for all of you do we
what’s this mean for all of you do we
what’s this mean for all of you do we all go by furry costumes
all go by furry costumes
all go by furry costumes and head out onto the street and
and head out onto the street and
and head out onto the street and aimlessly try to make people happy you
aimlessly try to make people happy you
aimlessly try to make people happy you might need to by the way but no that is
might need to by the way but no that is
might need to by the way but no that is weird
exactly the opposite I have a challenge
exactly the opposite I have a challenge for everyone here today one person a
for everyone here today one person a
for everyone here today one person a week make a moment for one person a week
week make a moment for one person a week
week make a moment for one person a week because we’ve all been there where we
because we’ve all been there where we
because we’ve all been there where we see somebody who needs somebody the
see somebody who needs somebody the
see somebody who needs somebody the question is will you choose to be that
question is will you choose to be that
question is will you choose to be that somebody will you choose to make a
somebody will you choose to make a
somebody will you choose to make a moment for someone will you choose to
moment for someone will you choose to
moment for someone will you choose to make somebody else happy you have a
make somebody else happy you have a
make somebody else happy you have a decision to make today you see there’s
decision to make today you see there’s
decision to make today you see there’s two ways you can finish this day you can
two ways you can finish this day you can
two ways you can finish this day you can walk out those doors get a drink
walk out those doors get a drink
walk out those doors get a drink you can talk about how great the
you can talk about how great the
you can talk about how great the speakers were which they were you can go
speakers were which they were you can go
speakers were which they were you can go on with your life or you can walk out
on with your life or you can walk out
on with your life or you can walk out those doors and get two drinks and take
those doors and get two drinks and take
those doors and get two drinks and take one to somebody now I’d like that come
one to somebody now I’d like that come
one to somebody now I’d like that come on now sharing is caring you can take
on now sharing is caring you can take
on now sharing is caring you can take those two drinks Jack and Coke by the
those two drinks Jack and Coke by the
those two drinks Jack and Coke by the way thank you very much just saying take
way thank you very much just saying take
way thank you very much just saying take those two drinks give one to somebody
those two drinks give one to somebody
those two drinks give one to somebody and begin a real discussion as to how
and begin a real discussion as to how
and begin a real discussion as to how you are going to make a moment for
you are going to make a moment for
you are going to make a moment for somebody how you’re going to create an
somebody how you’re going to create an
somebody how you’re going to create an impactful moment through authenticity so
impactful moment through authenticity so
impactful moment through authenticity so what are you going to do are you going
what are you going to do are you going
what are you going to do are you going to passively listen today are you going
to passively listen today are you going
to passively listen today are you going to engage in what you’ve heard today one
to engage in what you’ve heard today one
to engage in what you’ve heard today one person a week make them happy make them
person a week make them happy make them
person a week make them happy make them remember it and make a moment thank you
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