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Why Karim López looms as Mexico's first NBA star

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HERMOSILLO, Mexico -- Less than a block away from the city center, on the concrete court he practiced on as a child, NBA draft prospect and New Zealand Breakers star forward Karim López is bouncing a ball for the cameras. A woman passing by notices the scene and approaches him immediately after she's sure the cameras have stopped rolling:

"You're him, aren't you?"