Thunder’s creator leaves cherished icon for GCSU and community

  • Creator of Thunder, Jason Hendrix, celebrates Thunder’s 15th birthday. COURTESY OF GCSU
    Creator of Thunder, Jason Hendrix, celebrates Thunder’s 15th birthday. COURTESY OF GCSU
  • Thunder at an early stage in development. COURTESY OF GCSU
    Thunder at an early stage in development. COURTESY OF GCSU
  • Thunder makes his first public appearance during the “Hanging of the Greens” in 2007. COURTESY OF GCSU
    Thunder makes his first public appearance during the “Hanging of the Greens” in 2007. COURTESY OF GCSU
    Jason Hendrix, '09, knew something important was missing when he attended the Georgia College & State University (GCSU) basketball games as a junior. The other teams had mascots, but GCSU didn't. That's when Hendrix led the charge of the Thundercats—a rowdy, GCSU fan base composed of Hendrix’s friends, which, in turn, led to the creation of the university’s mascot “Thunder...

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