Stanley – 2021 Winners Mascot Boomer, the Pacers Panther, has been the official team mascot since the 1991–1992 season. Additionally, Boomer's role has been filled by the same person, even through the current season (2023). He used to have a partner, known as Bowser. He was a canine ("K-9") mascot that worked in tandem with Boomer. He was retired during the 2009–10 season. Dance squad Founded in 1967, the same year as the Pacers franchise, the Indiana Pacemates were one of the original professional sports dance squads and the first such entity in the NBA. Originally known in the ABA era as the Marathon Scoreboard Girls, then later as the Paul Harris Pacesetters, the Pacemates name has been used since the 1972–1973 season. References External links American Basketball Association teams National Basketball Association teams Basketball teams established in 1967 1967 establishments in Indiana