Usher plunked down $12,000 for a goldendoodle puppy on Thursday during a NYC charity event.
He outbid Gossip Girl celeb Jessica Szohr, who offered $11,000 for the cross-breed pooch at the Pencils of Promise gala .
The money will aid the Justin Bieber endorsed organization that builds schools in impoverished nations.
Usher tweeted, “Poppy Raymond is what I’m thinking of namin’ her … however there are two gregarious three- and four-year-olds that will have the last say — and the responsibility that comes with her.”
He recently won primary custody of Usher Raymond V and Naviyd Raymond in a contentious court battle with ex-wife Tameka Raymond.
Usher was instrumental in raising an additional $130,000 for Pencils of Promise, donating a private dance lesson that caused a bidding war by two families who eventually shelled out $65K each.
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