Pick-up basketball in the city can be unpredictable.

The rim may be crooked, the court might be on uneven ground, the ball could have absolutely no grip, you may have someone on your team who incessantly yells “Kobe” before jacking up ill-advised shots, and maybe – just maybe – an NBA player will randomly join in on the fun.

On Monday night, a group of friends who met up for some runs got the surprise of a lifetime when Toronto Raptors guard and 2018 NBA Sixth Man of the Year finalist Fred VanVleet was driving by, saw some fellow hoopers and decided to get in on the action.

The results, as you’d expect, were rather lopsided, but the lucky ballers didn’t seem to mind, smiling as VanVleet proceeded to take them all to school.

When you get sauced by @fredvanvleet A post shared by William Hountalas (@vasilitheking) on Aug 13, 2018 at 5:34pm PDT

According to Reddit user BallTech, the fun took place at a basketball court near Bayview and York Mills in Toronto.

VanVleet is normally seen publicly as a soft-spoken, almost stoic personality when on the court, but it’s clear off it the 24-year-old knows how to cut loose.

The Wichita State standout first came to the Raptors in 2016 after going undrafted. He has since become a key cog of Toronto’s vaunted “bench mob” and recently re-signed with the club on a two-year, $18-million contract.