SANCHEZ’S HISTORIC DEBUT THRILLS FAMILY, FRIENDS AT HOME SIXERS ROOKIE BECOMES FIRST PLAYER FROM ARGENTINA TO PLAY IN THE NBA.
By Andre D. Williams ·
The look from coach Larry Brown came, then the hand wave for Juan ‘Pepe’ Sanchez to take off his warm-up suit and check into his first NBA regular-season game. It was a moment that probably led to cheers in Sanchez’s native Argentina. It was a moment the rookie guard from Temple…
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