Watch: Hassan Whiteside celebrates new contract with a trip to the zoo

Hassan Whiteside was courted by the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers, but ultimately decided to stay put in South Beach, agreeing to a four-year, $98-million contract extension with the Miami Heat.

Whiteside celebrated his new deal by hitting up the zoo, where he ate ice cream and talked to animals (his favorite animal is a tiger, in case you were wondering).