A simple factoid about JaVale McGee caught the eyes of basketball fans during Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
JaVale McGee once hired a masseuse for his sphynx and dressed the cat like a sailor
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
“Owns a sphynx cat” doesn’t really do this justice. Really it should say “Owns a sphynx cat he made an Instagram account for and hired a masseuse to give it a back rub.” Yes, JaVale and his amazing cat is one of the best things in sports we didn’t notice until now.
Raja was born in December of 2015, and McGee set up the “rajathesphynx” account in February of last year. It all began with a simple joke about not having any fur.
The he hired a masseuse to give his kitten a back rub:
JaVale took Raja to the barber with him:
Posted outfit changes:
They shared meals together ...
Raja even got a sailor outfit for the Fourth of July:
Here’s the thing that’s beautiful about this: JaVale McGee loves his cat so much that he’s dedicated to chronicling its life on a social media account he created for it. He never posts often enough to be a creepy cat person, but it’s just enough for us to know what’s going on in his bald cat’s life. Like the time Raja got a tiny McGee jersey:
We need more Raja in the NBA Finals. Also, don’t let JaVale McGee see this classic Friends clip:
