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Vin Diesel’s new challenge: ‘plant a tree for Groot’

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By ASHLEY CASPER REVIEWJOURNAL.COM

August 23, 2014 - 11:01 am

If you haven’t seen “Guardians of the Galaxy” yet, you might be living under a rock. For the rest of you, “WE are Groot.”

Vin Diesel was recently challenged to the ALS challenge by director James Gunn, but countered with “Plant a tree for Groot,” a rare alien species with the appearance of a tree from the Marvel Universe, comicbook.com reports.

Will this challenge be the next celebrity craze? Score one for environmental awareness.

Contact Ashley Casper at acasper@reviewjournal.com. Find her on Twitter: @TheCasperA

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