Meet King Cake Baby, the NBA’s Most Terrifying Mascot

Last night, King Cake Baby returned to the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans to cheer on the Pelicans as they played the Los Angeles Clippers. This was notable, because he is the stuff of nightmares. The mascot is part of a weird Mardi Gras tradition, and, as evidenced by the image below, caused somewhat of a stir on Twitter during his visit to the game. Warning, you can’t unsee King Cake Baby—one glimpse, and he will haunt your dreams forever …