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Bobblehead fever: Rick Pitino in white suit a rare collectible

After record season, St. John's honors legendary coach with bobblehead in famous white suit

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Rick Pitino turned heads when he broke out his white suit for a March 1 game against Seton Hall. (Credit: Getty Images)

As St. John's enters the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in the midst of its best season in decades, a Rick Pitino bobblehead was released Thursday by the Bobblehead Hall of Fame.

The Pitino bobblehead commemorates St. John's best season in decades.
The Pitino bobblehead commemorates St. John's best season in decades.

Limited-edition and officially licensed, the bobblehead features Pitino in his now-famous white suit, which the legendary Red Storm coach brought back for a March 1 game against Seton Hall.

St. John’s (30-4), which is a No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region and faces Omaha on Thursday night, is ranked No. 5 in the AP poll, its highest ranking since January 1991.

Will Stern is a reporter and editor for cllct, the premier company for collectible culture.