May 20, 2008 6:59 PM EST

Rudy Gay of the Memphis Grizzles admitted to RealGM that he and executive Chris Wallace brought a stuffed "Grizzly" bear to the NBA Draft Lottery in New Jersey for good luck.

"It's like a little bear," Gay said Tuesday night. "It was given to us by a young fan."

Gay said that the bear was given to the team by a child receiving care at a local Memphis children's hospital.

Via Andrew Perna/RealGM