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Valanciunas reuses paper from DeRozan's career night for VanVleet

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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:

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:

Jonas Valanciunas: NBA center, prop comedian, and recycling enthusiast.

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