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Karim López is Mexico’s first-ever first-round NBA Draft pick
López, a 19-year-old native of Hermosillo, Sonora, was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night as the 21st overall pick. The post Karim López is Mexico’s first-ever first-round NBA Draft pick appeared first on Mexico News Daily
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L.A. Times - Sports
· Jun 24, 2026
'Super blessed': Karim López makes NBA history as first Mexican-born first-round draft pick
Karim López joined Eduardo Nájera as a Mexican-born draft pick when the Detroit Pistons snapped him up at No. 21 and traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies.
USA TODAY Sports
· Jun 23, 2026
NBA draft to welcome history as Mexican-born Karim Lopez takes stage
Latino fans of the Golden State Warriors will be ready to embrace Mexican-born Karim Lopez if the Warriors pick him in the 2026 NBA draft.
InSight Crime
· Jul 10, 2026
Juan Carlos Valencia González, alias ‘El 03’
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SB Nation
· Jul 8, 2026
Celtics Summer League roster is out, and 7 players headline it
Hugo Gonzalez, Chric Cenac, Amari Williams headline the Celtics Summer League roster.
WRAL News
· Jun 24, 2026
Duke's Boozer, UNC's Wilson go 3-4 in NBA Draft
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Townhall
· Jul 2, 2026
Mexican National Sentenced to Five Years for Smuggling Drugged Children Across Border
Mexican National Sentenced to Five Years for Smuggling Drugged Children Across Border
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Related coverage for "Karim López is Mexico’s first-ever first-round NBA Draft pick": L.A. Times - Sports — 'Super blessed': Karim López makes NBA history as first Mexican-born first-round draft pick. USA TODAY Sports — NBA draft to welcome history as Mexican-born Karim Lopez takes stage. InSight Crime — Juan Carlos Valencia González, alias ‘El 03’. SB Nation — Celtics Summer League roster is out, and 7 players headline it. WRAL News — Duke's Boozer, UNC's Wilson go 3-4 in NBA Draft. Townhall — Mexican National Sentenced to Five Years for Smuggling Drugged Children Across Border