Vaidas Kariniauskas, the surprising hero of Lithuania’s victory over Workforce USA on the FIBA World Cup, is taking steps to defend himself from the newfound consideration.
The 29-year-old level guard, scored a team-high 15 factors, together with 4 rebounds and a pair of assists, in a recreation that despatched shockwaves by means of the basketball world.
Within the aftermath of the well-known win, Kariniauskas revealed that he needed to restrict his cellphone utilization and activate the ‘don’t disturb’ mode. His coach additionally suggested him to scale back distractions and keep targeted.
“I had to make use of my cellphone much less,” Kariniauskas said, “I turned on the ‘don’t disturb’ mode. The coach additionally recommended utilizing the cellphone much less. I attempted to not go there.”
Regardless of the historic victory, Kariniauskas emphasised the significance of humility throughout the workforce, saying, “I hope that we’ll stay as humble as we had been till now.”
Moreover, Kariniauskas addressed one other viral second when he was noticed carrying a Workforce USA cap within the locker room after the sport. He additionally went viral for a second when he wagged his tongue at Austin Reaves.
He clarified that Workforce USA had exchanged caps with their opponents earlier than the sport as a part of a present trade, and he simply put it on after the sport
“[Team USA] gave us the caps earlier than the sport throughout the trade of presents. I simply put it on and didn’t wish to offend anybody. I don’t suppose they had been offended – I don’t suppose they cared what was taking place there,” Kariniauskas defined.