Editing Bugs Bunny (section)

==Reception and legacy==
[[File:Bugs Bunny Walk of Fame 4-20-06.jpg|right|thumb|Bugs' star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]]]
[[File:Bugs Bunny statue in Butterfly Park Bangladesh (01).jpg|thumb|upright|Statue evoking Bugs Bunny at Butterfly Park Bangladesh]]

Like [[Mickey Mouse]] for [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], Bugs Bunny has served as the mascot for [[Warner Bros.]] and its various divisions. According to ''[[Guinness World Records]]'', Bugs has appeared in more films (both short and feature-length) than any other cartoon character, and is the ninth most portrayed film personality in the world.<ref name="Guinness"/> On December 10, 1985, Bugs became the second cartoon character (after Mickey) to receive a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref name="Hollywood"/>

He also has been a pitchman for companies including [[Kool-Aid]] and [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]. His Nike commercials with [[Michael Jordan]] as "Hare Jordan" for the Air Jordan VII and VIII became precursors to ''[[Space Jam]]''. As a result, he has spent time as an honorary member of [[Jordan Brand]], including having Jordan's Jumpman logo done in his image. In 2015, as part of the 30th anniversary of Jordan Brand, Nike released a mid-top Bugs Bunny version of the Air Jordan I, named the "Air Jordan Mid 1 Hare", along with a women's equivalent inspired by [[Lola Bunny]] called the "Air Jordan Mid 1 Lola", along with a commercial featuring Bugs and [[Ahmad Rashad]].<ref>[https://news.nike.com/news/bugs-bunny-details-his-relationship-and-latest-partnership-with-michael-jordan ''Bugs Bunny Shares the Scoop on his Latest Partnership with Michael Jordan''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107055642/https://news.nike.com/news/bugs-bunny-details-his-relationship-and-latest-partnership-with-michael-jordan |date=November 7, 2017 }} Nike</ref> 
 
In 2002, ''[[TV Guide]]'' compiled a list of the 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time as part of the magazine's 50th anniversary. Bugs Bunny was given the honor of number 1.<ref name="CNNBugs">{{Cite news|title=Bugs Bunny tops greatest cartoon characters list |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/cartoon.characters/index.html |publisher=CNN.com |date=July 30, 2002 |access-date=February 27, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208043937/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/cartoon.characters/index.html |archive-date=February 8, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|work=CNN.com |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/cartoon.characters.list/index.html |title=List of All-time Cartoon Characters |access-date=April 11, 2007 |date=July 30, 2002 |publisher=CNN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603034915/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/cartoon.characters.list/index.html |archive-date=June 3, 2009 }}</ref> In a [[CNN]] broadcast on July 31, 2002, a ''TV Guide'' editor talked about the group that created the list. The editor also explained why Bugs pulled top billing: "His stock...has never gone down...Bugs is the best example...of the smart-aleck American comic. He not only is a great cartoon character, he's a great comedian. He was written well. He was drawn beautifully. He has thrilled and made many generations laugh. He is tops."<ref>{{Cite news|work=CNN.com|title=CNN LIVE TODAY: 'TV Guide' Tipping Hat to Cartoon Characters|access-date=April 11, 2007|date=July 31, 2002|publisher=CNN|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0207/31/lt.20.html|archive-date=February 19, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219051347/http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0207/31/lt.20.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Some have noted that comedian [[Eric Andre]] is the nearest contemporary comedic equivalent to Bugs. They attribute this to, "their ability to constantly flip the script on their unwitting counterparts."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.avclub.com/eric-andres-nearest-comedic-equivalent-may-be-bugs-bunn-1820120833|title=Eric Andre's nearest comedic equivalent may be Bugs Bunny|last=Neilan|first=Dan|work=The A.V. Club|access-date=November 10, 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=November 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110224755/https://www.avclub.com/eric-andres-nearest-comedic-equivalent-may-be-bugs-bunn-1820120833|url-status=live}}</ref>