JaVale McGee Fed a Giraffe Named Dikembe Mutombo

Oct 29, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee (34) during the game against the Detroit Pistons at Pepsi Center. The Nuggets won 89-79. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

Well here’s something you don’t see everyday.

A few of the Denver Nuggets took a team trip to the zoo a couple of days ago, and it looks like they got the VIP treatment. What does the VIP treatment look like at a zoo? Oh, I don’t know, maybe the chance to feed a giraffe named Dikembe Mutombo?!

Seriously, check it out:

JaVale McGee seems like he got a kick out of this unique opportunity. And he wasn’t the only one. Here’s Danilo Gallinari feeding one of the long-necked creatures:

Consider this a simple reminder that the life of a professional basketball player is much, much cooler than your life.

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