The Hidden Basketball Talent of Ricardo Arjona: A Record-Setting Career Beyond Music

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The “Guatemalan giant” managed to set a record in Guatemala for that number of points in a single game

The news of Ricardo Arjona’s retirement paralyzed Latin America, but surely there are many people who They don’t know about the hidden talents of the “Guatemalan giant” outside of music..

Well, one of those talents – and it is not poetry in his lyrics – is sports, because The good Ricardo Arjona was an impressive basketball player in his country.

KHE?! This is not a joke at all, the singer-songwriter was one of the greatest talents in Guatemala and achieved a historical mark that neither Michael Jordan or LeBron James can boast.

Ricardo Arjona (second to last in the bottom row from left to right) in a basketball team – Photo: Screenshot

Ricardo Arjona’s 79-point game

When we refer to his nickname “Guatemalan giant”, we are not only referring to the fact that He is one of the greatest world figures to have come out of that country..

Really, The singer is a giant because he measures one meter and 94 centimeters. Since he was young he was always very tall, something that helped him play basketball.

In a newspaper from that country, Rafael Mejía, a Guatemalan journalist, tells the feat that Ricardo Arjona achieved when he was shining in the Leones de Marte team.

Nobody in Guatemala has scored more points in a single game than the “Guatemalan giant,” because In a single match he scored 79 pointsa record number that not even the greatest NBA legends achieved.

The newspaper clipping about the feat of the “Guatemalan giant” – Photo: Screenshot

His love for basketball is genuine and he even wore the Warriors jersey

Any team of The NBA would have given thousands of dollars to sign the young man who scored 79 points in a single gameit would be something like the Wembanyama of its time.

But, fortunately -Unfortunately, it depends on each individual– Ricardo Arjona left his career as a basketball player and focused on creating songs myths about menstruation, taxis, verbs, nouns and even Jesus.

The thing is, The Golden State Warriors revived Ricardo Arjona’s passion for basketball and they invited him to the team facilities to try taking a few three-pointers.

The “Guatemalan giant” an honorary Warrior – Photo: Screenshot

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2023-12-12 15:54:04
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