Gorilla Celebrates Birthday With "Gorilla Kids Club"

The Phoenix Suns will celebrate The Gorilla’s birthday when the Suns host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, February 15. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

In honor of The Gorilla’s birthday, the Phoenix Suns will invite mascots from local and national teams to join the celebration. The club will also host a birthday party, sponsored by Fry’s Food Stores, in the APS Gorilla’s Greenhouse for young Suns fans in attendance and feature a variety of fun, in-game birthday activities. The party will launch the team’s first ever “Gorilla Kids Club”.

The “Gorilla Kids Club” is a fun way for Suns fans, ages 2- 12, to be a part of the Phoenix Suns. As a member, each child will receive a free ticket to a 2011-12 Phoenix Suns regular season home game, invitations throughout the season to “Gorilla Kids Club” events, official “Gorilla Gear” including a t-shirt, drawstring bag, lanyard and pencil, and more. Fans can register for the “Gorilla Kids Club” at Sunsgorilla.com.

Fans are invited to attend a special pre-game photograph session held in the Casino Arizona Pavilion where fans can meet and mingle with various team mascots. Some of the mascots expected to be in attendance are the Utah Jazz Bear, Scorch from the Phoenix Mercury, Baxter from the Arizona Diamondbacks and Big Red from the Arizona Cardinals.

After tip-off, the party will move to the APS Gorilla’s Greenhouse, where children can participate in fun crafts, play games and more. Children and their families are welcome to stop by and join in the fun through the end of the third quarter.

Suns fans, Bring Your Game Face! The Suns will host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, February 15 at US Airways Center, with tip-off set for 7 p.m. Single game tickets are still available and can be purchased at Suns.com/tickets or by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX.