Buenos Dias! It's Cinco de Mayo so Kidzworld is counting down the top five Mexican athletes in the world today. See who made our list!
#5. Jorge Cantu 624d4r
Jorge Cantu
Jorge Cantu, a Texas-born Mexican, has found a lot of success on the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Jorge also makes his offseason home in Reynosa, Mexico.
#4. Eduardo Najera 2y1n3t
Eduardo Najera
Eduardo Najera of the Denver Nuggets is only the second Mexican-born player to ever play in the defender. In college, Eduardo was one of the most popular players to ever play at the University of Oklahoma. Despite all of his success, Eduardo is always giving back to his people. In 2004, he founded the Eduardo Najera Foundation for Latino Achievement, which provides college scholarships for outstanding Latino students.
#3. Lee Trevino 4wr16
Lee Trevino
Legendary golfer, Lee Trevino has been one of the most recognizable faces in the Mexican community. Born in Dallas, TX, Lee made his Mexican Americans.
#2. Lorena Ochoa 5u256o
Lorena Ochoa
This Mexico native is one of the major championships. In 2001, Lorena was the recipient of Mexico's National Sports Award. She was the youngest person and female golfer to receive Mexico's most prestigious sporting award.
#1. Oscar De La Hoya 184363
Oscar de la Hoya
boxer! Oscar is also very active in the Hispanic community. He has several charities that help less fortunate kids.
