He's based on a logo that used to be on the Royals' shorts ... come up with when tasked with inputs like "basketball," "mascot," "king" and "nightmare fuel." "A.I." clearly wasn't the Kings ...

Sacramento’s new mascot draws inspiration from the Royals’ logo, which featured a floating basketball head with a crown. Roy Al is scheduled to debut Saturday when the Kings host the Utah Jazz.

That’s right, friends: With the bracket being revealed, March Madness is officially HERE.