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Mickey Mouse Makes Accidental Appearance on Court in Middle of Magic-Grizzlies Game

A mix-up led to a surprise Mickey Mouse appearance on the court halfway through the first quarter of the Magic's loss to the Grizzlies.

Liam McKeone

Mickey Mouse thought it was his time. It was not.
Mickey Mouse thought it was his time. It was not. / FanDuel Sports Networ
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The Memphis Grizzlies narrowly defeated the Magic in Orlando on Friday night, as a Jaren Jackson Jr. block in the final seconds secured the visiting side's 105–104 win. And the first quarter of the contest featured some ... surprise entertainment for the players on the court.

During a timeout about halfway through the first quarter, viewers were suddenly subjected to a surprise appearance from Mickey Mouse. Apparently some wires got crossed behind the scenes and the beloved Disney character believed it was his time to perform so he marched onto the court with a few other characters. When the lights came back on, Mickey quickly realized he was wrong and scampered off the court.

It was quite an amusing scene, especially the frame where Desmond Bane appears to be looking directly at the character with a bemused expression.

The NBA is truly where amazing happens. What a moment. If Mickey can hit threes at a 40% clip the Magic should definitely be giving him a call.

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LIAM MCKEONE

Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead. In addition to his work as a writer, he has hosted the Press Pass Podcast covering sports media and The Big Stream covering pop culture. A graduate of Fordham University, he is always up for a good debate and enjoys loudly arguing about sports, rap music, books and video games. McKeone has been a member of the National Sports Media Association since 2020.

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