Jonas Valanciunas is a fishing enthusiast
Former Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas wasn't lying when he told Memphis Grizzlies reporters he'll be down at the fishing docks every night during the NBA's quarantine.
Just a day after Valanciunas' press conference, the Grizzlies posted a video of their 6-foot-11 center on the docks, reeling in eight fish.
Valanciunas isn't new to fishing. Back in 2013, he told Raptors reporters he's an ice-fishing enthusiast and he was hoping to find a place to ice fish near Toronto.
In 2014, he said he went fishing on Lake Simcoe, just north of Toronto, but came back empty-handed in -25 degree Celcius weather.
He didn't, however, come back empty-handed during this 2019 trip in Norway:
On the court, Valanciunas has been reeling in rebounds this season for the Grizzlies. He's averaged a career-high 11.2 rebounds per game this season, to go with his nearly 15 points per game.
Toronto will get a chance to see the former Raptor again this season on August 9 when the Raptors and Grizzlies face-off in their throwback uniforms in Toronto's fifth seeding game.
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