Yunio Barrueta, a Cuban basketball player born in Cienfuegos in 1993, became the hero of Leyma Básquet Coruña by executing an offensive play of 3+1 (a three-pointer and a free throw) that led them to victory over Real Madrid (86-85) in the Liga Endesa (ACB) of Spain.
The game was decided in the final moments when Barrueta, with nerves of steel and a thirst for victory, scored the winning three-pointer along with an additional free throw that sealed the success just two seconds before the final buzzer.
The performance of the athlete, who has lived in the United States since he was five years old, stunned the followers of the merengue club and secured his place in the headlines of sports media.
This milestone not only marked a key moment for his team, which is debuting in the Spanish league, but also a turning point in the career of the Cuban, who has established himself as an emerging star in European basketball.
The triumph has been widely celebrated in Coruña, where Barrueta is now seen as the local hero, while his feat continues to generate reactions throughout the basketball community.
According to the media outlet La Voz de Galicia, Barrueta left Cuba with his parents and headed to Miami. There, he grew up and began his career on the courts. After three years at Barry University, he traveled through European basketball in Belgium, Israel, and France before currently playing in Spain.
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