Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Welcome to Indianapolis Bobblehead Unveiled to Celebrate Final Four Appearance

Today, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an officially licensed Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Welcome to Indianapolis Bobblehead to celebrate the Illinois men’s basketball team and its fans’ trip to Indianapolis for the 2026 NCAA Division I Final Four. The Final Four National Semifinals games will take place this Saturday, April 4th with the National Championship Game on Monday, April 6th at Lucas Oil Stadium. The limited edition bobblehead is available exclusively from the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, an official licensee of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

• The bobbleheads are now available in the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Store at this link.
• The bobbleheads, which are expected to ship in October, are $40 each plus a flat-rate shipping charge of $8 per order.
• Each bobblehead will be individually numbered to 2,026.
• Standing on an orange circular race track base that reads “Illinois Fighting Illini” across the front, the Fighting Illini vintage bobblehead is holding an orange and blue suitcase in one hand and a checkered flag in the other hand. The bobblehead is standing in between a race car and basketball, which both bobble. The basketball, race car, and suitcase are all adorned with the Illinois logo. The base also features a sign that reads “Welcome To Indianapolis.”
• With a 71-59 victory over ninth-seeded Iowa in the Elite Eight on Saturday, March 28th at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, third-seeded Illinois advanced to the Final Four for the sixth time in program history.
• The Fighting Illini (28-8) will face UConn (33-5) in the national semifinals on Saturday, April 4th at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The winner will take on the winner between Arizona and Michigan for the national championship on Monday, April 6th.
• Under ninth-year coach Brad Underwood, the Fighting Illini advanced to their first Final Four since 2005 and will be trying to win the program’s first-ever national title.
• In the Elite Eight victory, freshman Keaton Wagler scored 14 of his 25 points in the second half and was named the South Region’s Most Outstanding Player. Andrej Stojakovic and David Mirkovic, who combined for 26 points and 17 rebounds, joined Wagler on the All-Region team.
• “We’re excited to unveil this limited-edition bobblehead celebrating the Illinois Fighting Illini and their fans’ trip to Indianapolis with the goal of bringing a National Championship trophy back to Illinois for the first time,” National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. “This bobblehead is the perfect way for Illinois fans, alumni, students, faculty, and staff to celebrate this milestone and show off their school pride!”
• The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, which is located at 170 S. 1st St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, opened to the public on February 1st, 2019. The HOF and Museum also produces high quality, customized bobbleheads for retail sale as well as organizations, individuals, and teams across the country.