The University of Akron is about to make its second appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
And to mark the team's return to March Madness , the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is showing some love for UA's mascot.
The hall of fame on Thursday announced the release of a bobblehead of Zippy on the same day as the team's first round game against Creighton .
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The bobblehead, which will be numbered and limited to 2,024, depicts the university's beloved mascot flashing number one.
"We're excited to unveil this Akron Zips bobblehead in conjunction with March Madness as Akron is dancing in March again," National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. "This bobblehead is the perfect way for Akron fans, alumni, students, faculty, and staff to show off their school pride."
The bobbleheads cost $35 and are expected to ship in August.
They are available at bobbleheadhall.com .
The university's beloved marsupial mascot was recently ranked the best mascot in the tournament by Patrick Andres, a writer for SI.com .
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Akron's beloved Zippy mascot gets new bobblehead for NCAA Tournament
