Patricio Briones, Legend of Basketball Coming to Congress: “I’m Not a Famous Person; It Bothers Me that They Say I Won for That”

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Patricio Briones (53 years old) changed the jineta of the historic captain of the Chilean basketball team to a seat in Congress as a congressman. The exathlete obtained one of the quotas in the 20th district of the Biobío by the People's Party. He will represent Chiguayante, Concepción, Coronel, Florida, Hualpén, Hualqui, Penco, San Pedro de la Paz, Santa Juana, Talcahuano and Tomé.More than seven years after having retired from professional bas…