A biography for Jonas Valanciunashasn’t been written yet.
“I had everything from my mom. She did a wonderful job raising me alone and giving me everything that I needed. Just supporting me and trying to make me comfortable in this world.”
“If I'm going to become a three-point shooter, it's another weapon to use.”
“I just like to be in nature. Clearing my head. Leave the phones away. Leave all the media, everything away. Just be by myself, be with my good friends. Clear my head.”
“I like the taste of victory.”
“I don't direct the show by talking. I'll show by example. Hard-working guy, be in the gym every day, every minute step on the court and play hard. I don't like to talk. I like to show by example.”
“I'm funny. I'm friendly. Sometimes stupid.”
“I've been raised not to back down from physicality. I have been working physical jobs when I was a kid.”
“The big guy is evolving by being able to stretch the floor and shoot the 3. Being able to handle the ball. Those things, I wanted to add to my game as well. I don't want to disappear. I want to be successful in this league. Whatever it takes to be successful.”
“When you sit down and look at your game, you try to find the areas where you can improve.”
“Being hurt is not a good thing.”
“Always to see a main guy going down, it's bad.”
“Do I want the ball more? No, I'm good.”
“I've got to find a way to see the open pass, find a way to see open teammates.”
“I don't feel bad if I don't start. I'm playing the same minutes, doing good things on the court, that's all I need to do, right? I've just got to do my job.”
“I'm taking them when I have a chance and when my spacing gives it to me. Doesn't matter - could be one, three, four. I'm not hunting them. It's not what I do for a living, it's what I'm adding to my game. I just take a three when I have the opportunity.”
“I like fishing. We do all kinds of fun fishing trips.”
“War is not a solution.”
“Every team you play for, you meet new friends.”
“I'm trying to take experience out of every minute I spend on the court, trying to learn something new, to know about basketball more.”
“I never stopped working. Always expanding my game, always working on something.”