In that game he achieved the record by making 34 field goals (all of them 2-pointers as the 3-pointers were not adopted back then) and 11 free throws.

[2] He died on December 23, 2017, at Auxilio Mutuo Hospital in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, due to respiratory problems.

His achievements in 1973 included winning the BSN Most Valuable Player award.

Rivera became part of the national team in 1969, the same year he debuted in the BSN league.

In that tournament, held in Cuba, the Puerto Rican squad won the bronze medal.