Two globally recognized basketball players stood out in the NBA All-Star Game Dream Team in Barcelona 1992 and are members of the league's Hall of Fame. In 1997, the NBA held its first regular season game in Mexico, featuring Charles Barkley, also a Hall of Fame member and part of the original Dream Team.
For 32 years, various generations have witnessed the rise of young talents who have become NBA stars. James Harden's participation with the Houston Rockets in 2014 marked a milestone in the league's internationalization. Names like Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks and Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks have excited thousands of fans in Mexico.
The list of NBA superstars is extensive and includes players like Clyde Drexler, Carmelo Anthony, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Manu Ginóbili, Jimmy Butler, among others. Since 1992, the NBA Games Mexico have become a tradition that delights basketball fans in the country.
In the first NBA game in Mexico, Hakeem Olajuwon became an idol for Mexican fans. In subsequent years, legends like David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, John Stockton, and Karl Malone participated in the NBA Games Mexico, providing entertainment and thrilling the audience with their talent on Mexican courts.
