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Jaime Jaquez Jr. UCLA player and Mexico national team spoke exclusively with The opinion and from there he assured that follow his ambition to representhe basketball trioBesides that dreams of putting on the national jacket in the Olympic GamesTherefore, it alleges a special commitment to the Latino and Mexican community.
In this sense, he assured that he would continue to dedicate himself daily to improving his Spanish, which is why he has a tutor. “I’m still working on my Spanish, I have a tutor for this summer, so I’m trying to get back on it. But I know at the end of the day I’m going to have to go back to Mexico and live there for a couple of months to just surround myself and really understand the language.“, he pointed out.
He also recognized that being in Mexico made him improve his language learning a lot. “It’s more difficult here in the United States, people only speak English, I try, that’s why I have a tutor, so I’m trying to improve“, he continued.
Jaime Jáquez Jr.’s connection to his inheritance
Regarding his continuity with the Mexican National Team, he assured that representing the basketball Tri was a decision he made with his family since together they thought it would be an excellent idea to be able to connect with his roots and his Mexican heritage. “I was very happy to be able to live it and be part of that process, and show the people in Mexico that I am here, and that I want to represent and be part of something bigger. It was incredible. Being able to play against other countries and see their best players against our best players”, he pointed.
“For me the NBA is great, but in my eyes the Olympic Games are a scene of much greater value. I think it’s the biggest scene you can be in. I hope we can get there, but just being a part of it is truly indescribable, putting on that jersey and representing a country, is truly indescribable.added the UCLA standout.
The desire of Mexico and the NBA
After these statements, Jaime Jáquez Jr., He answered with a “Yes” about his desire to continue representing the colors of Mexico. Undoubtedly a source of pride for him as a player and as an almost certain next member of the NBA since he is wanted by very important franchises within the best basketball in the world.
His desire is to reach the NBA and he puts above being able to represent Mexico in the Olympic Games at the national team levelsomething that we do not doubt that he will be able to achieve in the future after averaging important numbers that include 17.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 steals in the most recent season.
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