Long live Mexico! Juan Toscano Anderson wore the colors of the ‘Tri’ in the All Star dunk contest | VIDEO

Juan Toscano Anderson did not win the dunk contest in the NBA All-Star but he won the love of all the Mexican people. The Oakland-born with Mexican roots wore a Warriors jersey with the ‘Tri’ flag on the number and on the sneakers he wore. This became a trend in social networks, since the contest disappointed again for having a very low level.

Obi Toppin became the third New York Knicks player this Saturday, after Nate Robinson and Kenny Walker, capable of winning the NBA All-Star slam dunk contest, by beating Mexican American Juan Toscano Anderson in the final.

Toppin added 45 and 47 points with his two dunks in the final, while Juan Toscano Anderson, who honored his country by wearing shoes and number with the colors of the Mexican flag, could only get one of his two dunks.

Brooklyn-born Toppin was the most consistent in his acrobatic dunks, taking home the prestigious “10″ from Dominique Wilkins, one of five judges, along with Isiah Thomas, Clyde Drexler, David Robinson and Julius “Dr.J” Erving .

His maximum score was achieved with the second attempt of the final, by passing the ball under his legs, touching the board and converting the mate with ease, which gave him 47 points.

With his first mate he got 45 points, by throwing the ball to the board, picking it up, passing it between his legs and nailing it with great power.

Toscano Anderson, who is having a positive season with the Golden State Warriors, made a dunk with a windmill move on his first down. But he did not manage to complete the gesture as he wanted, and the judges gave him 39 points.

He tried to force the second, when he wore the Warriors’ jersey number 23, Jason Richardson’s, but he missed his available attempts and got the minimum score, 30.

However, he carried the flag of Mexico, his mother’s country, to the finals of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, a historic achievement.

The player born in Oakland is averaging 4.5 points per game with the Warriors in the NBA and his team, second in the West (42-17), is one of the great candidates for the title.