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Although its basketball team has no titles it has two well-known players: [[Pete Maravich]] and [[Shaquille O'Neal]].
Although its basketball team has no titles it has two well-known players: [[Pete Maravich]] and [[Shaquille O'Neal]].
It is the only school with the mascot name "tiger" that houses a live tiger on campus. Mike the Tiger has an enclosure centrally located near the athletic facilities so fans can see him. Despite repeated calls from [[PETA]] to discontinue the practice, LSU has resisted, saying that tigers in captivity have nearly twice the lifespan as those in the wild, and that tiger habitats are needed to preserve the species. However, LSU has discontinued the practice of placing Mike in a wheeled cage and taking him into Tiger Stadium, or to away games (they have, instead, a costumed mascot -- also named Mike -- who cheers the fans at games).
It is the only school with the mascot name "tiger" that houses a live tiger on campus. Mike the Tiger has an enclosure centrally located near the athletic facilities so fans can see him. Despite repeated calls from [[PETA]] to discontinue the practice, LSU has resisted, saying that tigers in captivity have nearly twice the lifespan as those in the wild, and that tiger habitats are needed to preserve the species. However, LSU has discontinued the practice of placing Mike in a wheeled cage and taking him into Tiger Stadium, or to away games (they have, instead, a costumed mascot – also named Mike – who cheers the fans at games).
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