Even Alex Abrines was impressed as the corners of his mouth quirked up when he heard Josh Huestis called out “B-15” in Spanish. The Thunder teammates shared a laugh as a crowd of almost 1,600 roared in delight during a bingo game inside the school gym.
On Monday, Abrines and Huestis hosted a Family Fun Night at Jefferson Middle School for students and their family for an action-packed evening of Hispanic cuisine, carnival games and a spelling bee competition.
Nearly 80 percent of the students at the school have Spanish as their native tongue. For the Spaniard sharpshooter Abrines, spending time with the families on hand gave the chance to find commonalities with the Hispanic community.