The Phoenix Suns aren’t a very good basketball team, but they have a very good mascot.
At first, it appeared as though Phoenix didn’t even have that when the Suns Gorilla dove on the Talking Stick Resort Arena court during Tuesday’s matchup with the Washington Wizards.
Bruh what is the Phoenix Suns gorilla doing? pic.twitter.com/J6YOSZ41LD
— Veteran L(W)izard (@Truth_About_It) March 8, 2017
But, upon further review, the mascot was just trying to save the day.
https://twitter.com/recordsANDradio/status/839332942992265218
See? A very good mascot, indeed.
As for why the Suns’ mascot is a gorilla, that’s a different story.
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