Ted Cruz embraces Grayson Allen comparison on twitter Posted Jan 24, 2017 Former Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is best known for his political career. But among the college basketball community, there's a running joke that he and Duke star Grayson Allen have a striking resemblance. So Monday, Deadspin sent out a tweet asking for proof of the politician playing basketball. And Cruz responded by attaching a photo of Grayson Allen. (CBS Sports)