Other Latino hoopers have provided contributions to this past season and into the NBA Playoffs, too. Long-time point guard for the Dallas Mavericks J. Barea is originally from Puerto Rico. The NBA Champion continued to provide a consistent perimeter shooting presence At 34 years old, Horford continues to average over 30 minutes per game while being a presence in the paint.
The above is a small sample of Latino players who have demonstrated sustained success at the NBA level. Skip to main content. Posted: Sep 24, In that border city, Juan Gabriel was the subject of legend.
His mother was a housekeeper, he spent most of his youth in a shelter for underprivileged children, and yet managed to achieve stardom in a country with few chances at climbing the socioeconomic ladder. Once he achieved fame and fortune, Juan Gabriel opened an orphanage to help border children like himself. Amor eterno e inolvidable. Eternal and unforgettable love. He was in the midst of a U. He made it a point to become fluent in Spanish, and took a trip to Chevy, Mexico, with his grandfather to see where his family was from.
Toscano-Anderson has faced racism from both Mexicans and African Americans, telling him he wasn't enough of either to consider himself a Mexican man or a Black man. It's another experience I share in common with him, often being told I acted or sounded "too white" to be Black. It's never an easy critique to hear. But as a child, it's even harder.
At a time when you're trying to form your identity, this kind of commentary makes it nearly impossible. Toscano-Anderson's mother, Patricia, tried her best to flip the narrative for Juan and his siblings. That message is easier to tell someone than it is to actually have the words stick. But eventually, they did. I know I am Mexican. I know I am Black," Toscano-Anderson revealed.
At the end of the day, I accept that I am in a different category of my own. I am done trying to show people that I am Black and I am Mexican. I am versatile. I am starting to accept that and who I am.
I'm just Juan, the biracial guy. I love who I am. I think it's the best of both worlds. Patricia was a single mother of four. She did her best to provide for her children, but it never was easy to balance being a solo parent while maintaining a job in social work to support them. Juan often was late to school -- not because of rebellion, but because his mother was spread thin -- and during class, he wasn't fully present.
It got even harder when their home burned down when Juan was in third grade. I don't know if it was my pride or selfishness, but I have no regrets.
That's when fate intervened. Patricia was called into a parent-teacher conference with Toscano-Anderson's teacher, Willhemina Attles. Yes, the wife of Warriors legend Al Attles. She noticed that he seemed to be happiest when he was playing basketball in the schoolyard.
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