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Kevin Vanderkolk, the man who plays the Milwaukee Bucks' mascot, Bango, is stepping down at the end of the season, a team source said.

Vanderkolk, who could not be reached for comment, will finish out this season. The Bucks are expected to begin a search to find a new Bango and have posted a job description for "Bango" on the league's jobs site.

As one of the most popular mascots in local and state sports, Vanderkolk was fearless, throwing down thunderous dunks and thrilling fans. Vanderkolk also made countless public appearances in behalf of the team over the years.

But the job apparently took its toll. Vanderkolk tore his ACL once at an all-star game and hurt his ankles on many occasions. He and his wife also are raising five children.

Vanderkolk took the somewhat unusual step of outing himself in a Hulu series called, "Behind the Mask." In that show, he was called the "LeBron James of mascots."

Here's the trailer of that series:

There was also this injury:

But there was this highlight, too:

And if you've read this far, you're probably hungry for even more Bango highlights. We won't argue.