A former UCLA basketball star introduces President Joe Biden at the White House's Cinco De Mayo celebration.
Former UCLA Bruins basketball standout Jaime Jaquez Jr. was selected to introduce President Joe Biden at the White House's celebration of Cinco De Mayo on Sunday. The now-Miami Heat point guard spoke at the White House following the conclusion of his rookie season after the Heat were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Boston Celtics."It's such an honor to be here today ... I stand here before you on the shoulders of giants," Jaquez said.
Jaquez, who is a dual citizen of both Mexico and the United States, spoke at the celebration after a tremendous season with the Heat in which he averaged 11.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game while finishing fairly high in the league's Rookie of the Year. Prior to heading into the NBA, Jaquez was the Pac-12 Player of the Year and 2023, and a key piece to the dominant Bruins team that advanced to the NCAA Final Four in 2021.
This is far from the first time Jaquez has represented his Mexican-American heritage. Jaquez and his sister, Gabriela Jaquez, previouslyand UCLA Alumni Association to launch the Jaquez Family Scholarship Fund. He is also the first Mexican basketball player to be selected in the first-round of the NBA Draft, and previously played for the Mexican National Team at the 2019 Pan American Games.
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