Miami Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. made waves at the Dunk Contest by jumping over Shaq for his first dunk and honoring his Mexican roots with a second dunk. Jaquez's pride in his heritage was evident throughout All-Star Weekend, from discussing his love for tamales to his custom El HEAT Cultura jersey. Despite the admiration from rival NBA teams, Jaquez remains humble, stating he simply plays like a basketball player, regardless of being a rookie or a veteran.
Report: Many rival NBA teams love Jaime Jaquez Jr. and hate that he’s with Miami Heat https://t.co/TFv2OF6Tsh
People like to say Jaime Jaquez Jr. “plays like a vet.” But the Heat rookie is more than just an old soul. “I think I just play like a basketball player. Rookie, vet, whatever the hell you wanna call it,” says Jaquez. @wcgoldberg: https://t.co/Ve4SA31F0B
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From this weekend: Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. embracing his Mexican roots and what he represents: ‘I take a lot of pride in it' https://t.co/o6sP2Oyrc1
You saw Jaime’s custom El HEAT Cultura jersey, now hear the story of how it came to be. 🔥 @jaquez_jr // #NBAAllStar https://t.co/38nEmArBgE
Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. embracing his Mexican roots and what he represents: ‘I take a lot of pride in it' https://t.co/o6sP2Oyrc1 From his love for tamales to singing along to 'Suavemente,' Jaquez discusses that part of his background
Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. embracing his Mexican roots and what he represents: ‘I take a lot of pride in it' https://t.co/o6sP2Oyrc1
Heat’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. embracing Mexican roots and what he represents: ‘I take a lot of pride in it’ https://t.co/fEs5wYcA0e
NEW: Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. embracing his Mexican roots and what he represents: ‘I take a lot of pride in it' https://t.co/o6sP2Oyrc1 The Jaquez effect is real and it was on display during All-Star Weekend
Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. jumped over Shaq for his first dunk and honored his Mexican roots with his second dunk, but it wasn’t enough https://t.co/Yqj65GDxOy The backstory behind each dunk and what Jaquez had to say
A dream come true for Jaime Jaquez Jr. 🥹 (via @MiamiHEAT) https://t.co/z5qyf9WAAq
A dunk over Shaq and a dunk honoring his Mexican roots not enough for Heat’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. https://t.co/NVIpXzI8in
NEW: Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. jumped over Shaq for his first dunk and honored his Mexican roots with his second dunk, but it wasn’t enough https://t.co/Yqj65GDxOy A look at how Jaquez did in the Dunk Contest and what he said when it was done