According to Phil Sklar, co-founder and CEO of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, the museum unveiled an officially licensed University of Connecticut Huskies Basketball Dancing in March Bobblehead to celebrate the men’s and women’s basketball teams’ runs to the Sweet 16.
The bobblehead, announced on March 28, is now available on the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Store website for $40, with a shipping charge of $8 per order. According to Sklar, shipping is planned for September.
The bobblehead will feature UConn’s mascot, Jonathan the Husky, dancing on a basketball court in front of a basketball textured background with the words “March” on display next to a basketball and a bracket, according to Sklar.
Sklar expressed his excitement for the release of bobbleheads, saying, “This bobblehead is the perfect way for UConn fans, alumni, students, faculty, and staff to celebrate March Madness each year and show off their school pride year-round!”
The bobblehead is now the 7th addition to the UConn collection of bobbleheads at the Hall of Fame and Museum, which opened in 2019, according to its website.
The Jonathan bobblehead is a part of the Hall of Fame and Musem’s Dancing in March Series, featuring a dozen teams currently making deep runs in March, according to its website. Other teams featured in the series include the Purdue Boilermakers, the Clemson Tigers, the Marquette Golden Eagles, the LSU Tigers, the Iowa Hawkeyes and many more.
Both the UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams have made it far in the tournament. The women’s team reached the Final Four, but they lost 69-71 in a tight game to Iowa this past Friday. The men’s team beat Alabama 86-72 on Saturday and will play Purdue in the National Championship game on Monday.