Cartoonish Mascot Illustrations

I'm looking for a talented illustrator to create cartoonish images of our school's mascot for a girls' basketball team. The style should be in line with Western animation.

Requirements:
- Create engaging and dynamic illustrations of the mascot in action.
- The mascot should be depicted in the following poses/activities:
- Playing basketball
- Cheering

Ideal Skills and Experience:
- Strong illustration skills, particularly in Western cartoon styles.
- Experience in creating sports-related artwork.
- Ability to capture movement and energy in illustrations.

Please provide samples of similar work.