Kevin Hart has a new pet.
The comedian and longtime Philadelphia Eagles fan claims he paid $16.5 million for an eagle - and named it after MVP finalist quarterback Jalen Hurts.
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Hart talks about it in a video shared on Instagram. Here’s a transcription:
“All right, people, the big game is coming up. ... But before I get into how I’m celebrating I’m going to tell you why. Because I worked hard. I believe when you work hard, you should treat yourself, and that’s exactly what I did. Ladies and gentlemen I splurged a little bit. I went out and bought an eagle. Show it.
The video pans to a trainer holding an eagle.
Yeah, yeah. I bought that. $16.5 mil, cash. I’m the only Black man with Eagle during Black History Month. And, because it’s a wild animal, [the trainer] came with it. That’s right. So he lives here, two months, until he gets used to me. I named the eagle Jalen Hurts. Jalen! Got a big game coming up, baby you ready? Hey, when I say ‘fly Eagles fly,’ can he take a lap around the house?
The trainer says no.
Well they should have told me that before I bought it. They didn’t tell me that. So somebody’s got to get some type of refund. We’ll discuss that later. Either way, I’m about to make myself what I want to call a Screaming Eagle. It was called mellow mojito but I changed the name. We celebrating all week. Big game coming up. Big moves. And I got an eagle. Jalen! You live here now. Welcome home.”
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The human Jalen Hurts and the Eagles beat the San Francisco 49ers to win the NFC Championship and will soon take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.
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Bridget Hyland may be reached at bhyland@njadvancemedia.com.
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