[4] On Halloween night in 1988, Antigua became the victim of a drive-by shooting and was shot in the head near his left eye.

He was back playing basketball just two months after the incident[4] and gained media attention as the kid who'd taken a bullet to the head in a drive-by in his rough Bronx neighborhood.

[4] He overcame these difficulties and went on to serve as student council president at his high school and played a major role in the program's New York Catholic League Championship run under head coach Gary DeCesare.

He caught the attention of various scouts during his high school playing days and was signed with the University of Pittsburgh.

Antigua's performance during his freshman (Big East All-Rookie Team) and sophomore years under coach Paul Evans contributed to an appearance in the NIT (National Invitation Tournament) second round, and an NCAA tournament berth the season after.

[2] Antigua was named the recipient of the United States Basketball Writers' Association (USBWA) Most Courageous Award in 1994,[3] an honor presented annually to an individual associated with college basketball who displays exceptional courage both on and off the floor.

[5] In 1998, Antigua played for the Dominican Republic national team, which came close to representing the country in the Olympics and World championships for the first time in the history of its program.

[2] Antigua, thus became the first Hispanic and the first non-black player on the Globetrotters' roster since Bob Karstens played with the squad in 1942–43.

"[4] Antigua met many people such as Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.

According to Antigua, he rates meeting Nelson Mandela in South Africa as his favorite moment.

Lebanon High School under Joey David and worked as a sales representative for Cavanaugh Promotions in the North Hills.