The footage was shot at San Diego Zoo in California this past summer

Oct 12, 2013 18:26 GMT  ·  By

Pretty much everybody knows that polar bears are extraordinary swimmers, and quite gifted predators. Still, few would ever suspect that they also have some amazing basketball skills to show off.

The video above was shot at the San Diego Zoo in California this past summer, and was posted online only a few days ago.

It shows a polar bear dribbling underwater and then switching to working on his shooting technique.

I'm not sure, but I'm thinking that this bear is seriously considering joining the NBA, otherwise there's no explanation for why he is so keen on practicing his basketball skills.

Then again, maybe he's doing this just for the sake of entertainment.

Whatever his reason, there is little denying that he is putting on quite a show and that, should he decide to go professional, more than one team would be ready and willing to offer him a contract.