“I’m Married,” said Jonas Valanciunas, when reportedly highlighting why he doesn’t choose to go to clubs. Greivis Vásquez, Valanciunas’ then Toronto Raptors teammate, recorded the video carrying the comments and then highlighted his disbelief. After all, he was married too. However, he imposed restrictions on things to do and did not simply highlight the level of love the NBA star had for his wife. Nine years since that video went viral, Jonas Valanciunas continues to stay in a committed relationship with the love of his life.

Therefore, without any further ado, let us know more about the NBA star’s partner of 11 years and counting.

Who is Jonas Valanciunas’ wife Egle? How old is she?

Egle Valanciuniene, previously known as Egle Acaite, was born back in September 1988. As a result, she is 35 years of age today. She is of Lithuanian nationality since she was born and raised in Raseiniai, Lithuania, during the early part of her life.

Not much is known about her childhood. However, according to reports, she is the daughter of Vida Aciene and Remigijus Acas. Both Vida and Remigijus boast a political background. After spending years building a career in the engineering background, Remigijus Acas later went on to serve as an advisor to the then Lithuanian President Rolandas Paksas. He provided opinions on national security issues and served as head of the advisory group during the Parkas presidency.

Between 2004 and 2011, Acas was a Member of The Seimas, aka the Lithuanian Parliament. On top of that, he reportedly served as Deputy Chairman of the Audit Committee during the 2005–2006 period. By 2011–2012, he was the Member/Mayor of the Raseiniai District Municipality Council. From that point onwards, he continued climbing up the political ladder.

After having secured a diploma in economics and organization, Egle’s mother went on to work as an economist. She devoted her time to working for the Nemakščiai Soviet Farm, and the Raseiniai branch of AB “Ūkio bankas”. In 2016, the people elected her a member of The Seimas.

Egle herself graduated college with a specialization in law and management. She later went on to work in a field that complimented her specialization. As fate would have it, she would soon cross paths with the NBA star.

When did Jonas and Egle Valanciunas get married? Do they have kids?

Back in 2013, Lithuanian Magazine ‘Zmones.Lt’ (translated to ‘People.Lt’) did a profile on Jonas Valanciunas and Egle Valanciuniene. According to it, the future couple first met during a friend’s party. After a while, when both of them went about their business, Jonas invited Egle to be his friend on Facebook. Pretty soon, the duo were communicating through phone and Skype. Eventually, Egle flew to Toronto to meet up with the then-new NBA player.

“We had a fateful conversation, after which everything turned around. ‘You came here for the second time, I really want to believe that you will come a third time,’” said Jonas, as highlighted by the magazine article. “‘It won’t work to go on vacation every other week – we need to decide about work.’ And she made up her mind – she chose me.” Along with these remarks, Jonas also added, “Eglė is beautiful, for me – the most beautiful… But this does not mean that she just sits on the sofa like a porcelain doll. We share life with her, we make joint decisions.”

The couple got married in 2013. Jonas had joined the NBA only one year prior to his nuptials. Canadian businessman and Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia highlighted glimpses of the happy occasion in a series of photos on Facebook.

Over the course of their decade-long marriage, the couple has been blessed with two children. Jonas Valanciunas Jr., the couple’s eldest son, was born back in March 2015. Then Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey provided details of the birth and revealed that the baby weighed in at 7 pounds, 11 ounces. On the happy occasion, Jonas Valanciunas was even given the night off! Two years later, another son would be born to the NBA star and his wife.

Jonas’ sons didn’t reportedly make their first public appearance until 2023. In the aftermath of the New Orleans Pelicans’ 122-114 win against the LA Clippers, the Center was participating in the presser. During the same, he invited both his sons up and they stood behind him. As Jonas Valanciunas Jr. proceeded to massage his father’s shoulders, the NBA player joked, “My security. And Massage Therapist.”

Children of Stephen Curry and Draymond Green had earlier made such ‘interruptions’ famous during post-game pressers. Fortunately, Jonas’ boys did not choose to speak in between their father’s Q&A sessions.

What does Egle Valanciunas do for a living?

As highlighted earlier, Egle Valanciunas went on to work in the field of law and management after graduation. According to reports, she also ran a shopping website based in Kaunas before she got to meet the NBA player. Now, she continues serving as a full-time mother to her two sons. However, her social media presence is close to Nil. Therefore, any updates we get about her, we get only through Jonas’ Instagram and other social media accounts.

People do not find true love as commonly as they would be made to believe. However, the Washington Wizards star, and Egle Valanciuniene, found each other. They created a life for themselves in one corner of the world, alongside their two sons. While no one knows for how long Jonas Valanciunas’ NBA career will last, we can say that the couple will continue providing updates that make it to our social media pages from time to time.