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The ingenuity of Ezequiel and his father is a testament to the American dream. What neither of them could know at the time is how that rebar laid the foundation upon which the framework for a budding Mexican American sports dynasty would one day stand. Ezequiel was the first piece of the structure, followed by his son Jaime. Nowadays, they both watch the next generation excel in ways the family could previously only imagine. Nevertheless, the Jaquezes maintain an ardent desire to stay connected to their Mexican roots while representing both sides of the border. Jaime, Gabriela and Marcos represent merely the next step in the family legacy. The cultural components involved will collide on Nov. 2, when Jaime Jr.'s Miami Heat faces the Washington Wizards in Mexico City as part of the NBA Global Games. The second-year Heat guard, one of the few players of Mexican descent in the league's history, figures to feature prominently in the regular-season matchup on Día de los Muertos, a distinctly Latin American holiday. "I'm definitely going to be feeling a lot of pressure, that's for sure," Jaime told ESPN for Hispanic Heritage Month. "But it's something you've got to embrace."

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Calavera makeup often leaves those donning it almost unrecognizable, but Spurs guard Patty Mills isn't just anyone. Some sharp Spurs fans were able to pick him out of the crowd at a Day of the Dead festival in Alamo City, and he stopped to take a picture with them.

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