PHOTO: Zach Randolph and Nelson Mandela

Once upon a time, Memphis Grizzlies power forward Zach Randolph met former South African president Nelson Mandela.

What Z-Bo said about meeting Mandela:

One of The Greatest Moments of My Life… Blessed to have had the Pleasure to be in his Presence and to Shake the Hand of One of The Most Prominent Powerful Men Ever!

Following Mandela’s passing at age 95,  Randolph posted this photo of their meeting on Instagram @macbo50:

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