born june puerto rican professional basketball player dallas national_basketball_association nba played college basketball joining seventh puerto rican play nba went win nba championship signing played seasons played member puerto rican national team won gold medal central american caribbean games starting point guard puerto_rico won gold medal pan american games silver medal pan american games early life born puerto rican municipality parents née growing member seven years starting playing basketball later year moved united_states attend high school miami florida senior averaged points rebounds assists steals helping team state title record nationally city event december team leading scorer event showcased accurate shot point range april enrolled northeastern returned puerto_rico joined season games averaged points game college career freshman northeastern earned team rookie team honors averaging points rebounds assists steals games led scoring subsequently freshman record points assists season led team high double figure scoring games sophomore earned team honors finished second conference scoring assists average points game junior ranked second eighth country scoring led conference fifth nation assists subsequently earned team honors second straight year addition placed assists fourth sixth points northeastern single season charts tied school record career high points named finalist senior named honorable mention america year team team district year finished country assists led northeastern finished 19th nation scoring named finalist finished career school second time leading scorer points leaves northeastern second time leader assists leader point field goals college statistics post college april productive participation virginia finishing averages points assists rebounds game contests broke single game single tournament assist records assists beach victory giving assists games efforts received tournament award given player deemed important team following returned puerto_rico joined season games averaged points assists rebounds game professional career dallas season going nba draft joined golden state warriors las summer league games averaged points rebounds assists steals minutes game joined dallas games averaged points rebounds assists minutes game august signed multi year deal dallas november regular season debut recording points half minutes action loss january assigned january named week topped points different games leading record february recalled averaged points rebounds assists steals games april recorded season high points loss utah jazz days later started career game record points rebounds assists loss golden state warriors finished rookie season averages points rebounds assists steals regular season games played playoff games scoring points half total minutes season july joined dallas las summer league games averaged points rebounds assists minutes game november recorded career high points win sacramento kings went appear regular season games starts averaging points rebounds assists minutes game managed playoff game scored points season july signed dallas year deal role team increased dramatically injuries saw minutes game double coach began regularly guard lineup included spark offensive streak games february scored career high points loss houston rockets playoffs starter round replacing effort contain scored points assists playoff start season played important role bench games starts averaged points rebounds assists minutes game scored season high points times season played playoff games lost round june exercised million team option contract season played career high regular season games averaged points rebounds assists minutes game january scored career high points loss playoffs faced defending champion second round second game series scored points bench lead fourth quarter rally resulted win dallas game decided seconds remaining forward later suspended game praised game comparing said kicked game series defeated eliminating second leading scorer team points assists fourth quarter center threw elbow driving fell hard immediately ejected recovered finished game called foul dangerous initially incident saying getting embarrassed breaking somebody later issued formal apology league nba suspended games season later shortened suspension games shortened season went advance faced miami heat took games defeated heat games claiming nba championship franchise history second puerto rican player win nba championship following played playoff games included starts averaged points rebounds assists minutes game minnesota season following failed negotiations dallas sign franchise started looking nba unable sign december following conclusion signed year million contract december debut recording points assists rebounds loss season hampered ankle thigh injuries managed games despite march scored career triple double recording points rebounds assists loss weeks season injuries starters starting point guard averaging points assists games period recorded season high points career high assists season began season points assists sacramento kings november fourth game left foot caused miss games december averaged minutes points game coming bench best game season april scored points finished season averages points assists rebounds minutes game season served point guard best offensive game november scoring points assists january star indirectly criticized teammates behavior game finished season averaging points assists game october waived hope returning dallas return dallas present october signed dallas returning franchise second stint game dallas following day received standing ovation crowd entering game bench quarter went record points rebounds assists win utah jazz february scored season high points shooting win utah jazz july signed year million contract december scored career high points shooting overtime win brooklyn nets days later career high seven finished points win march scored points ahead seconds left rallied fourth quarter beat april helped win fifth straight game recording game highs points assists victory houston rockets having late season sidelined suffered injury april right groin strain forced leave game memphis minutes groin injury continued bother rest regular season round playoff series international career began international career puerto_rico team participating world championship finished tied place tournament valuable player poll international representation came puerto_rico tournament puerto_rico won gold medal awarded competition valuable player recognition leading tournament scoring assists steals participation level occurred world championships finished fourth scoring average points game led competition assists game puerto_rico finished seventh july debut senior national team central american puerto_rico won gold medal scored decisive point basket fourteen seconds left championship game panama giving puerto_rico final advantage tournament puerto_rico finished undefeated straight victories selected tournament valuable player primary point guard puerto rican team participated pan american games team won silver medal later year limited participation americas tournament puerto_rico won bronze medal participated series preparatory tournaments attending olympic event exhibition games performed team starting position olympic qualifying tournament began july returning position puerto_rico advanced finals didn qualify olympic games tournament averages points assists rebounds game continued playing backup position tournament entered final round leading event points scoring points panama dominican_republic games placed team starting lineup puerto_rico won tournament gold medal defeating following game received event valuable player award didn permission play decision based fact player undergone surgery left shoulder post season returned international play serving national team starting point guard turn reassigned regular shooting guard position puerto_rico won group defeating panama semifinals dominican_republic final win gold medal averages points game led assists game earning inclusion tournament members puerto_rico men national basketball team participated basketball world cup puerto_rico eliminated preliminary round ended leading scorer cup round accumulated points games average points game scoring statistics players like statistics nba career statistics regular season playoffs personal life listed nba mother believes actual height march confirmed relationship miss universe july confirmed expecting child rivera gave birth rivera february present birth couple later split april summer started dating actress miss universe puerto february confirmed expecting child born march
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