Even Ted Cruz confirmed he’s a Grayson Allen lookalike

It’s no secret that Duke’s oft-criticized guard, Grayson Allen, looks a bit like (former GOP presidential candidate and now) U.S. Senator Ted Cruz.

A simple side-by-side photo comparison shows they both have the same forced smile. Allen looks like he was trying a bit too hard in an attempt to look less guilty for the cheap shots he has put on his opponents. And Cruz is a politician, so you know he’s got the look down pat, even if he could be mistaken for a Tar Heels fan over a Devils supporter, judging by his shirt and tie.

@KatzM @themikefoss confirmed via faceswap app pic.twitter.com/F7Du5qxPyc

— Chris Macchi (@mxcchi) March 17, 2016

So when Deadspin tried to poke fun at Cruz, he trolled them back by playing along.

Send us proof of Ted Cruz playing basketball https://t.co/MgGLnsscPf pic.twitter.com/mpxI5EBQkK

— Deadspin (@Deadspin) January 23, 2017

Deadspin posted the following reply to his tweet:

Cruz vs DS—who ya got? Our money is on DS to come back and respond with a strong haymaker to the chin.