Growing up as a kid, the NBA was far, far away somewhere in America. We were small kids just shooting at a hoop in Lithuania, a small country. A basketball country, but still far away from the NBA. — Jonas Valanciunas Copy Share Image
To have a basketball hoop, it doesn't matter what kind. It's a big thing for a kid growing up in a small city, 30,000 people. I remember that day when we put it up. I remember it was my first… — Jonas Valanciunas Copy Share Image
That's my job, to be inside the paint. I have to be comfortable. That's my home. — Jonas Valanciunas Copy Share Image
I've got to find a way to see the open pass, find a way to see open teammates. — Jonas Valanciunas Copy Share Image
When you sit down and look at your game, you try to find the areas where you can improve. — Jonas Valanciunas Copy Share Image
I've been raised not to back down from physicality. I have been working physical jobs when I was a kid. — Jonas Valanciunas Copy Share Image
I always play for my country when I can. It's a big honor for me. — Jonas Valanciunas Copy Share Image
I always looked at it like the sky's the limit, that I'm never happy with myself, always trying to do more. — Jonas Valanciunas Copy Share Image
