Hey Reb! firing sparklers at center court

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UNLV Interim President Chris Heavey

Chris Heavey

Interim President, UNLV

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A UNLV basketball player making the Hey Reb! mustache with his hand

Who he is

Behind the ‘Stache

Born in 1982

Independent Pathfinder.

Las Vegas Trailblazer.

Nevada Mountain Man.

Legendary NCAA Mascot.

Hey Reb! with arms raised under the arena lights The story Mike Miller's original Hey Reb! line drawing The artist

For the record

UNLV Studied It.
UNLV Cleared Him.

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“There is no reason for eliminating either the Rebels nickname or the Hey Reb! mascot.”

UNLV’s own review

The Hey Reb! bronze statue that stood outside the Tam Alumni Center

The record

What They Took

40 years of sidelines, student sections, halftime shows, tailgate parties, oversized hats, and iconic mustaches.

Hey Reb! on the sideline Hey Reb! framing his mustache with both hands Hey Reb! bursting through the Rebel banner Hey Reb! waiting in the tunnel before a game Hey Reb! spinning a basketball Hey Reb! holding a UNLV sign Hey Reb! on the floor at a Mountain West tournament game Fans in the stands wearing Hey Reb! mustache masks Hey Reb! with a basketball Hey Reb! framing his mustache in front of the UNLV band Hey Reb! with the team on the court A packed student section with Hey Reb! signs Fear the Stache at Rebel Baseball The UNLV band in Hey Reb! hats on the sideline Hey Reb! with a Vegas Strong shirt Hey Reb! on the football sideline A fan beside a saveourmascot.com banner Fireworks over the arena at a Rebels game The Hey Reb! logo painted on the football field A hand-drawn Bring Back Hey Reb! note Fans in Respect the Stache shirts beside a Hey Reb! mural Hey Reb! with the football team A Rebels game night at the Thomas & Mack Center The Hey Reb! logo on the turf Rebels fans with a signed UNLV football Hey Reb! in a military appreciation uniform Hey Reb! on the court Hey Reb! pointing to the crowd Hey Reb! waving to the stands Hey Reb! on the red carpet

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