Houston, we have a husky! Jonathan lands in time for Final Four

STORRS, CT (WFSB) - Jonathan the Husky, the real life mascot of the University of Connecticut, landed in Houston just in time for the men’s basketball Final Four matchup against Miami.

He’s here! 🤩#BleedBlue | #Made4March pic.twitter.com/Tc1QxdCiba
— UConn Huskies (@UConnHuskies) March 31, 2023

His helpers announced that he flew down on Thursday night.

“Thank you to @UConnHuskies , @NCAA and @Delta for all your support,” Jonathan the XIV told followers on Twitter. “Special shout-out to Jennifer & Sarah of Delta Airlines for their kindness Let’s do this!”

Hey #huskynation I’m flying to Houston tonight!!! Thank you to @uconnhuskies , @NCAA and @Delta for all your support. Special shout-out to Jennifer & Sarah of Delta Airlines for their kindness Let’s do this! #marchmadness pic.twitter.com/6iBlnl67uT
— Jonathan the XIV (@JonathanHusky14) March 30, 2023

Jonathan prayed for a flight to Houston.

Push to get Jonathan the Husky to Houston

His assistants posted that he was simply too big to fit on a plane.

When they tell you that you won’t fit on the plane. #seekingflighttotexas #bigboyproblems #FinalFour #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/KezaL3w49s
— Jonathan the XIV (@JonathanHusky14) March 27, 2023

They posted over the winter that he underwent surgery for a growth on his spleen. The recovery took several weeks.

The UConn men’s basketball team takes on the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday.

The game tips off at 8:49 p.m. on Saturday and can be watched on Channel 3/CBS.

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