who was the first mexican born nba player
Horacio Llamas When Llamas played at Pima Community College, he played well enough to make Phoenix Suns scouts feel impressed. In 1996, he was signed by the Suns. When he made his Suns debut, he made history by becoming the first Mexican to participate in an NBA game.[1] He chose to wear jersey number 17 which is the date of his birthday.