Unot one of the most emotional moments of the NBA Mexico game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heatoccurred with the meeting of four of the most outstanding and legendary Mexican basketball players who appeared at the Arena Ciudad de México.
Horacio Llamas, Eduardo Njera, Gustavo Ayn and Jorge Gutirrez They were present for the duel and took time to talk about Mexican basketball and its time in the NBA. “It is a pleasure that (the NBA returns to Mexico) after difficult moments were experienced, the NBA has a commitment to Mexico,” said Eduardo Njera.
While, Jorge Gutirrez said he was happy “to be here together with these legends, with Eduardo, with Gustavo”.
the four basketball players were recognized at a break during the second quarter of the game, due to the legacy left behind by his time in the NBA. Of course, the fans did not hesitate to give a standing ovation to the four Mexicans who They were accompanied by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Ral Zrraga, Director of NBA Mexico.
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It should be remembered that Horacio Llamas was the first Mexican to play in the NBA being selected by the Phoenix Suns in 1996, a team in which he was until 1998. Meanwhile, Eduardo Nera He had a career of more than 10 years in the NBA, where he played for the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets, among others.
Gustavo Ayn was able to play in the top basketball in the world from 2011 to 2014, where I go through New Orleans, Orlando, Milwaukee and Atlanta. Finally, jorge gutirrezug from 2014 to 2016 in Brooklyn, Milwaukee and Charlotte.