Who is Juan Toscano, the first and only Mexican NBA champion? – The financial

Juan Toscano He became at the age of 29 in the first Mexican to be NBA champion after this Thursday the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics 103-90 as visitors, closing the series in a flattering 4-2.

Toscano – who took second place in the dunk contest at the Game of stars– was part of four of the six finals matcheswhere he supported with three assists. After the title, he celebrated with the Mexican flag by achieving the feat that no other national athlete has achieved.

Who is Juan Toscano?

The one born in the city Oakland, Californiain April 1993, has dual nationality because his Mexican mother, specifically from Michoacán, migrated to the United States with his grandfather in the 1970s. Juan travels a lot to Mexico, in addition to the fact that he keeps his traditions alive, his taste for Mexican food and he speaks Spanish on a daily basis.

His professional career began in the National Professional Basketball League in Mexico in 2015 when he played with the Suns of Mexicali. In 2015 he was part of the Mexican team in qualifying for the Olympic Games. Already in the 2017 season he signed with Royal Force of Monterreyafter which he was recognized as the most valuable Playerplus he had the opportunity to lift the title.

Toscano Anderson studied for a degree at criminology and law at Marquette Universityin Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was with the Golden Eagles four years. Who wears the number 95 on the back -with its 1.98 meters tall– successfully completed third season in the NBA.

In his participation in the G-League joined the Santa Cruz Warriors and finalized his first contract with the franchise Golden State in february 2020 after a brief stint in the team’s subsidiary.

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