Kobe Bryant played for the final time on Wednesday night. So too did Elton Brand.

But another NBA veteran was on the court for his last game on Wednesday: Barry Anderson.

After 12 years of bringing mascot Benny the Bull to life for Chicago Bulls fans, Anderson is retiring from his position as Manager of Entertainment.

As reported by the Chicago Tribune, Anderson posted on Facebook:

“After 12 incredible years, it's come time for me to explore this world, this life, without my fuzzy red friend. In what's been an impossibly difficult choice to make, I've decided that June 30th will be my final day at the Chicago Bulls, where my heart will forever live.”

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Thanks for the memories, Benny… err, Barry.