This happened during the Mexican’s visit to his country. The Golden State Warriors forward was not prevented from making a single request by the other team.
the eaves Juan Toscano-Anderson has already made history by becoming the first Mexican to win an NBA titleby becoming champion in Golden State Warriors. It is because of that the country’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador decided to accept him into his office of Mexico City as congratulations for merit.
“Juan Toscano is the Mexican basketball player who has won in the United States, along with the San Francisco Warriors. We are very grateful to him for the victory because we say he achieved it with the best basketball team in the world”announced the president in a video shared on his social networks.
But TuscanWHO made his professional debut in 2015 in the Mexican League with the Days of MexicaliHe did not travel alone. The forward received permission from his team to bring the NBA champion cup to his country to share it with your countrymen. In other words, he was well accompanied in his meeting with the president, because they were accompanied by Larry O’Brien Trophy.
The Mexican flag and pride for Toscano in the NBA Finals
The innate of Oakland, USA., but from a Mexican mother, celebrated the Golden State championship with the Mexican flag both in the field of TD Garden as in the parade San Francisco. Also, at the Slam Dunk Contest of the All-Star Game, in which he participated, he wore a shirt and shoes colored with the Mexican flag..
Against this, Lopez Obrador revealed in his video that he gave them “Very proud because he came out with the flag of our country to celebrate the championship, he never forgets the origin of his family and that, Juan, we are very grateful. Greetings to all your Mexican and American relatives. That is why we must maintain the unity of our people, it is very important “.
The basketball player, who averaged 4.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 13.6 minutes per game in the regular season and averaged 0.8 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 3.5 minutes per game in the Playoffs, responded that this is “It’s an honor to represent Mexicans at the highest level in the world. I feel the excitement and joy to be with you. I love Mexico, all the people of Mexico. Thank you for the support, long live Mexico”.
Source: Tycsports
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