“If you want to be good defensively and go farther in this process, you've got to do certain things. So, I'm just taking great pride in boxing out, being physical, playing tough, being active and getting those rebounds. That's my job.”

Lithuanian professional basketball player, born 1992

Jonas Valančiūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, known for his long career in the NBA and in European basketball. He was born in 1992. He was selected fifth overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 2011 NBA draft and later played for the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings, and Denver Nuggets. He now plays for Žalgiris in the Lithuanian Basketball League and the EuroLeague.