This is a Looney Tunes Issued in 1997 by Warner Brothers and Equality Toys in Celebration of the 1996 Movie Space Jam. This is Warner Brothers, Looney Tunes Character, the Tasmanian Devil or Taz, as he is affectionately called.
Unlike the newer, more cheaply made versions, which simply has a felt mouth, with a felt tongue, this much older and much better made version, has a three-dimensionally sewn mouth were the tongue actually rises up an inch and supports the removable basketball against the roof of the mouth. So that you can actually put the ball in, and take it out in play.
Not only is it amazing that it has the ball, but it is also amazing that it is in such terrific condition!
It is also amazing that I have it in the Blue Suit!!