UConn Women's Hoop Team Gets a Bobblehead

STORRS, CT — The University of Connecticut women's basketball team has moved to what is arguably the pinnacle of sports collectibles. Yes ... the Huskies now have a bobblehead.

On Tuesday, the Milwaukee-based National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a limited edition bobblehead commemorating the UConn’s 11 Women’s basketball NCAA Division 1 national championships.

The bobbleheads, which are individually numbered to just 216, are only available in the National Bobblehead HOF and Museum’s Online Store. It is the first bobblehead commemorating UConn’s record-breaking 11 National Championships, museum officials said.

The bobblehead features UConn’s mascot, Jonathan the Husky, on a UConn logo base. Jonathan is holding two replica National Championship trophies with nine additional replica trophies on the base. A commemorative backing lists the years of Connecticut’s National Championships. The officially licensed bobbleheads, which just arrived, cost $40 each plus flat-rate shipping of $8.

"This bobblehead is the perfect way for UConn fans to commemorate the school’s 11 historic championships,” said Phil Sklar, co-founder and CEO of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum. “These will be cherished collectibles that celebrate the tremendous success of the Huskies’ program.”

Last year, the National Bobblehead HOF and Museum started a series of bobbleheads commemorating college basketball teams that have won national championships. The UConn men’s basketball program, which has won five national championships, was included in the series, and a limited number of those bobbleheads are available for sale.

The bobbleheads were produced exclusively for the National Bobblehead HOF by Forever Collectibles and are officially licensed.

Photo Credit: National Bobblehead HOF and Museum