HIGHLIGHTED PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
-TEDx Speaker-2017
-Leadership Houston Class XXXVI-2017/2018
-Mascot Hall of Fame Inductee in 1st Year of Eligibility-2006
-1st Ever NBA Mascot of the Year-2005, again in 2013
-3 Time NBA Mascot Leadership Award-2009, 2010 & 2014
-2 Time NBA Mascot Live Skit of the Year-2005 & 2013
-NBA Mascot Video Skit of the Year-2013
-NBA Mascot Stunt of the Year-2013
-Idea Conference’s Mascot Video Skit of the Year-2004, 2006, 2007 & 2016
-Arena Football League Mascot of the Year-1998 & 1999
-Universal Cheerleaders Association College Mascot Camp Champ-1994
-Texas State Senate Proclamation #927 from Rodney Ellis Acknowledging Work as Clutch and Hall of Fame Induction—2006
-Letter of Commendation & Recommendation from Mayor Bill White-March 16, 2006
-Letter of Commendation & Recommendation from Mayor Annise Parker-June 24, 2011
-Letter of Commendation & Recommendation from Mayor Sylvester Turner-June 1, 2016
HIGHLIGHTED PERSONAL AWARDS
-Wissahickon High School Hall of Fame Inductee-2017
-Nora’s Home Gala Featured Honoree-2016
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-Houston Chronicle Hometown Hero-2014
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-Nora’s Home Hero -2014
-Donate Life Champion-2013
-University of Delaware Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement-2007
Competitive Amateur Athlete & Fundraiser
-Houston 2012 Marathon Finisher in 3:46:01 (8:33 mile pace)
-Houston 2013 1/2 Marathon Finisher in 1:38:59 (7:33 mile pace-TOP 4% of Finishers)
-Houston to Austin MS150 Participant & Finisher 2012
-Kemah Triathalon 2013 in 1:31
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PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTIONS
-Sole performer as Houston Rockets mascot for 21 years having performed over 1,000 games & 6,000 shows/appearances. Wrote & produced all material and managed Rockets sub brand of Clutch 1995-2016-Performed over 1,750 school shows in front of 1.2 million Houston area students at local elementary schools over 21 years for an entire generation of Houstonians
-Author of 7 children’s books w/ over 1/2 million copies distributed FREE to Houston area youth teaching life lessons & promoting literacy
-Published Contributing Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball-2009
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-Performed globally in 12 countries including a US Armed Forces Entertainment Tour for our troops overseas in 2006 at 6 bases total in Bosnia, England & Kosovo
-Most followed Mascot in the Country on Facebook with 145K followers (3 times 2nd most followed mascot & 15 times most other mascots) with viral videos in the Millions & 10’s of MILLIONS!
-Has run Houston 1/2 Marathon “In Full Gear” as his Teddy Bear self for organ donation awareness 3 years (2014, 2015 & 2016). Has run over 100 “IFG” miles cumulative for various causes, charities, and Rockets/Community events.
PICTURED HERE WITH OLYMPIAN & WORLD CHAMPION MEB KEFLEZIGHI DAY AFTER THE HOUSTON MARATHON 2015.
Host & Co-Producer of I DON’T WANT TO GROW UP WITH ROBERT BOUDWIN on HCC-TV-2002-2003 (Sheryl Swoops’s Son Jordan Almost Began & Ended My TV Career)
ROBERT BOUDWIN 