The 76ers offered a job to a fan this week after his Twitter antics caught the attention of the Philadelphia team, reports Mashable.Last week the NBA team launched a fan-voting contest to choose a new team mascot. The choices were narrowed down to three: Big Ben, a version of Benjamin Franklin; Phil E. Moose, “one of the most regal animals to roam the wild,” according to a team press release; and B. Franklin Dogg, “the All-American pet.”
But the 76ers marketing team had failed to register Twitter accounts for the nominated mascots. Fortunately for them, two very dedicated fans - Jerry Rizzo, 23, and Hunter Coleman, 22 - stepped in, set up accounts for @PhilEMoose and @BFranklinDogg and started promoting the contest.
From Tuesday to Friday, @PhilEMoose acquired 500 Twitter followers and @BFranklinDogg acquired 200 followers.
The pair also set up Facebook and Google+ accounts for the characters in the hope of getting the word out about the contest.
