When the Toronto Raptors selected Jonas Valanciunas 5th overall in the 1st round of the 2011 NBA Draft, a lot of fans were pretty confused and upset because they weren’t too familiar with their team’s newest big man. Since making his debut during the 2012-13 season, Valanciunas has transformed into a fan favourite amongst Raptors fans and has even found different ways to make a name for himself throughout the league and city.
Recently, Valanciunas launched his very own miniature figurines business called “Itty Bitty Ballers” and his business has been soaring despite the Raptors’ recent slump heading towards the All-Star break. Cabbie sat down with the Raptors’ big man on the latest Cabbie Presents to give him some unsolicited business advice, along with a vintage briefcase, large frame glasses, and introduced him to a new handshake to use at meetings.
JV was not afraid to let Cabbie know that he talks too much during his interviews with him, but that hasn’t held him back from being a fan. Despite not being into the new business handshake at first, Valanciunas was able to catch on pretty quickly and almost nailed it the first time.
