We're truly living in the golden age of super-sized pranksters.
After the Toronto Raptors' 133-99 dismantling of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jonas Valanciunas honored the career scoring night from bench guard Fred VanVleet with a simple tribute evocative of one of the most iconic photographs in basketball history.
As VanVleet obliterated his previous best by scoring a team-high 22 points, a tongue-in-cheek Wilt Chamberlain homage was only fitting:
.@JValanciunas is a national treasure 🤣 pic.twitter.com/6lBJCA5NmZ
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 12, 2018
If Valanciunas' routine seems familiar, it's because he broke out the exact same piece of paper after teammate DeMar DeRozan dropped a franchise-best 52 points against the Bucks on New Year's Day:
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) January 2, 2018
Jonas Valanciunas: NBA center, prop comedian, and recycling enthusiast.