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Warriors' Najera embraces stardom in native Mexico.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Marcus Thompson II
OAKLAND, Calif. _ There's probably no better way to gauge the popularity of Golden State Warriors forward Eduardo Najera in his home country of Mexico than this:
"I would say he's up there with some of the soccer players in the country," said Agustin Pineyrua, public relations coordinator for Miami-based NBA Latin America, a branch of the NBA International Public Relations Department.
"There are a few soccer players from Mexico who play over in Spain and Italy ... Rafael Marquez, Cuatemoc Blanco ... he's just as popular as those guys."
In a country where soccer is so coveted, a basketball player _ a reserve, no less _ is among the most beloved.
That would be like U.S. soccer star Landon Donovan becoming as popular in the United States as LeBron James.
"This summer, we did two activities with him in Mexico at a Wal-Mart store," Pineyrua said. "There were at least 500 ...
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