Marcin Gortat’s 1-year-old giraffe has almost outgrown the big man’s reach

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat is a big man with a soft spot for a giraffe named Gorti that he refers to as his "godson."

It appears that the 7-feet tall Polish baller first introduced his mammalian friend in mid-June, writing "time to feed the godson":

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A photo posted by Marcin Gortat (@mgortat13) on Jun 16, 2016 at 6:09am PDT

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�� #godson #girrafe

A photo posted by Marcin Gortat (@mgortat13) on Jun 16, 2016 at 10:47am PDT

As giraffes do, Gorti grew fast. Based on Gortat’s length, it looks like Gorti has already reached a height of about 10 feet:

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My little man got full year today!! Happy bday "gorti" son!! Im sure that when i get back to poland i wont be able to feed him like this anymore ! #warsaw #zoo #giraffe #polishmachine #gorti

A photo posted by Marcin Gortat (@mgortat13) on Nov 22, 2016 at 6:35am PST

"My little man got full year today!!" Gortat wrote on Instagram. "Happy bday "gorti" son!! I’m sure that when i get back to Poland I wont be able to feed him like this anymore!"

Good news is, giraffes appear to enjoy cuddling so Marcin may have that going for him.

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