Sea Otter Plays B-Ball Like a Champ

Screw the puppy bowl, why hasn't otter-ball become a thing?

Meet Eddie the otter, an all-star player cloned from the DNA of Michael Jordan. When staff at the Oregon Zoo discovered that the 15-year-old ball of water-soaked-adorableness had arthritis in his elbows, they started shooting hoops with him.

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Zoo keepers found that Eddie is one heck of a sports perfectionist; he works on his slam dunks until he can land the shot.

Stay tuned for next week's episode where Eddie plays one-on-one against Kobe. Start placing your bets now.

Video and image courtesy of YouTube, Oregon Zoo.

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