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“I am grateful”: Isaiah Piñeiro, proud of his Puerto Rican grandparents’ heritage

The California-born forward of the National Basketball Team speaks with joy of his Puerto Rican origin

June 28, 2024 - 10:21 AM

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Isaiah Piñeiro said he had a very close relationship with his maternal grandmother, a native of the city of Ponce. (Ramon "Tonito" Zayas)

By Antolín Maldonado Ríos

Periodista de Deportes antolin.maldonado@gfrmedia.com

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Fourth and final part of a series of interviews with players of the Men's National Basketball Team about their roots to Puerto Rico.

Ponce - More than three and a half decades ago, the city of Ponce did not have a ‘colorao’ exactly 6′7″ tall, standing right in front of the historic red-and-black Parque de Bombas. At least not one with the same professional basketball credentials.