“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 basketball hoop. I was so excited. Probably the sizes and the height and the rim size, it was not even close to the normal. But it was perfect for me.”

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.