It looks like the term "Bare Necessities" has taken on a new meaning for the Chicago Bears. On Monday, Disney unveiled their entire NFL character pairings for all 32 teams after announcing certain pairings earlier this summer, and the Bears wound up with Disney's Baloo from The Jungle Book.
@fanatics this is a Win for the Bears X Disney Collab pic.twitter.com/Ysc5coOfxY
— Claws (@clawsupbeardown) August 24, 2026
"A bear's bear. Fun-loving, loyal, and always up for the good times, Baloo feels right at home in Chicago," writes Hannah Porto and London Detrick on the Disney Parks Blog. Baloo is the main character of The Jungle Book, which was first created in 1894 by Rudyard Kipling. It was adapted into a Disney animated film in 1967 and has appeared in various iterations since then, both
in animation and live action.
Fans can purchase shirts with the Chicago Bears and Baloo—when they come back in stock, of course. Many fans seem to love the pairing, as shirts sold out on the same day they were revealed.
Other pairings around the NFC North include the Detroit Lions and Simba from The Lion King, the Green Bay Packers and Chewbacca from Star Wars, and the Minnesota Vikings and Marvel's Thor.
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