[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 173 (Tuesday, October 23, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING MR. JAMES BORREGO

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                      HON. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 23, 2018

  Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I rise today 
to congratulate Mr. James Borrego on becoming Head Coach of the NBA's 
Charlotte Hornets. Mr. Borrego is the first head coach of Hispanic 
heritage in the history of the league.
  A native of Albuquerque, Mr. Borrego attended Albuquerque Academy and 
led the basketball team to two state championships. He went on to 
attend the University of San Diego, where he walked on to the team and 
later served as a graduate assistant coach. He earned a bachelor's 
degree in English as well as a master's degree in Leadership Studies.
  After leaving the University of San Diego in 2003, Mr. Borrego joined 
the San Antonio Spurs organization, where he began as an assistant 
video coordinator and eventually was promoted to assistant coach. 
During his tenure with the Spurs, he was a part of two NBA Championship 
winning teams.
  In 2010, Mr. Borrego moved to the New Orleans Hornets and served as 
an assistant coach for two seasons. He then became an assistant coach 
for the Orlando Magic, which included a stint as interim head coach in 
2015. In 2015, Mr. Borrego returned to his original NBA team as an 
assistant coach for the Spurs.
  Mr. Borrego has noted that his upbringing in Albuquerque taught him 
to value the Hispanic culture he grew up surrounded by while also 
appreciating the opportunity to live in such a diverse community. The 
people of Albuquerque are so proud that one of their own has had such 
an accomplished career and reached the top of the NBA's coaching 
ladder.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Mr. James Borrego for making 
history by becoming the NBA' s first Hispanic head coach. I wish him, 
his wife, Megan, and his children, Grace, Zachary, and Nicholas the 
best of luck in this new chapter of their lives.

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