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Jonas Valančiūnas promises to shave his beard and head if Žalgiris wins EuroLeague

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Jonas Valančiūnas has promised to shave his beard and head if Kaunas Žalgiris wins the EuroLeague.
  • The 34-year-old center returned to Europe this summer after 14 years in the NBA and signed a two-year contract with Žalgiris.
  • Žalgiris will open its Lithuanian league season on Sept. 17 and begin its EuroLeague campaign on Sept. 24 against Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade.

Jonas Valančiūnas has agreed to shave both his beard and his head if Kaunas Žalgiris wins the EuroLeague.

The promise came at the end of the LRT entertainment program “Stonkus tiesiogiai,” when host Mantas Stonkus asked the 34-year-old center about Žalgiris’ chances of reaching the EuroLeague Final Four. “The best possible chances,” Valančiūnas replied. Stonkus then proposed the bet, and Valančiūnas accepted.

The best possible chances.

· Jonas ValančiūnasValančiūnas answered a question about Žalgiris’ chances of reaching the EuroLeague Final Four.

Valančiūnas signed a two-year contract with Žalgiris this summer, returning to Europe after 14 years in the NBA. During that time, he played for six clubs, most recently the Denver Nuggets.

If Žalgiris wins the EuroLeague, we shave our beards and heads. Do we have a deal?

· Mantas StonkusThe television host proposed the shaving bet during the LRT program.

He has impressed in preseason games so far, scoring 20 points and grabbing nine rebounds against Riga’s Zelli, followed by 14 points and nine rebounds against Utena’s Juventus.

Žalgiris will begin its official season away against Gargždai in the Lithuanian Basketball League on Sept. 17. Its EuroLeague campaign starts on Sept. 24 in Belgrade against Crvena Zvezda. The Kaunas club also added Sabėnas Lee, Carsen Edwards, Marius Grigonis, Sterling Brown, Marek Blaževičius and Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu during the summer, while retaining Ąžuolas Tubelis.

We have a deal.

· Jonas ValančiūnasValančiūnas accepted Stonkus’ challenge.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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