Clearly, one of the negatives about being NBA rookie is the hazing that you have to go through during the first season.First-year) members of the Toronto Raptors (which included Jonas Valanciunas and rookies Terrence Ross and Quincy Acy) had to carry around some little kid backpacks and below is the picture proof of what they have to carry:To note, Jonas carried around a Bart Simpson backpack and Acy/Ross combined for Hello Kitty/Spongebob/and Dora the Explorer.(Courtesy of Larry Brown Sports)
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