Not everyone is a fan of the name 'Tasmania JackJumpers' for the NBL's newest franchise. Whaddaya reckon? Hit or miss? 🤔 NBL JoinTheMarch 9WWOS
This week, the 10th team in the league for the 2021/22 season was announced as the Tasmania JackJumpers, ending months of speculation and public voting to decide the team mascot.
The 'JackJumpers' beat other options like the 'Tridents', 'Timbers', 'Mountaineers' and 'Pride' for the name, with green and gold chosen as the team colours."The NBL takes a great step back into Tasmania, then calls them the Jack Jumpers? My goodness," Aussie basketball legend Chris Anstey tweeted. The name is reflective of the jack jumper ant which is found mostly in Tasmania. The ant can jump and has a venomous bite.
"Synonymous with Tasmania, the JackJumpers will be proud, bold and fearless," JackJumpers chief executive Simon Brookhouse said in a statement. "The JackJumpers will show that you don't need to be the biggest to be the best and to drive fear into your opponents.
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