Rubio returns to Barcelona

Ricky Rubio (33 years old, 1.88 meters) is closer than ever to his return to the court, after his decision to step away from basketball for mental health reasons, which also led to his retirement from the NBA.

As he himself announced via social media – and later confirmed by Barcelona – the Spanish goalkeeper will join the Catalans' training sessions, with the long-term possibility of hitting the ground running in an official match!

It is noteworthy that the Blaugrana has been following the Rubio case since the international goalkeeper announced his departure from the NBA, explaining that their door will always be open to him.

Rubio said in his social media post:

“Hello all,

I would like to inform you that it is time for me to begin the final phase of my recovery. I've been thinking about it for the past few weeks, and after much thought, I see that I have the desire and strength to have the ball in my hands again.

My next step was to ask Barcelona, ​​if possible, without obligations and without disrupting the team's plans for this season, to train with them. I would like to express my gratitude in advance for their understanding and support in this matter.

Finally, I would like to thank everyone who has shown respect and support in this process. I also appreciate the respect they showed My privacy on this trip“.

Rubio began his career at Panataluna, where he made his debut at the age of 15, and is considered a phenomenon as a result. He stayed with the Catalan team until 2009, when he moved to Barcelona, ​​whose shirt he wore from 2009 to 2011, while he had already been selected fifth overall in the 2009 NBA draft by Wolves.

He finally made the decision to go to the NBA in the summer of 2011 and played in the top league in the world until 2024, wearing the jerseys of the Wolves, Jazz, Suns and Cavaliers, averaging a career of 10.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, averaging 7.4 assists. And 1.8 steals within 30 minutes of participation.

Last May, while everyone was expecting him to strengthen the ranks of the Spanish national team in the World Cup, he announced his temporary retirement from the field for reasons related to mental health, with information indicating that the Spaniard had not yet recovered from the death of his mother in 2016. In addition to many other events that It happened all this time.

Then the whole world stood by his side and gave him space, as the Spaniard finally announced that he would never play in the NBA again and opted out of his contract with the Cavaliers a few weeks ago, and now seems ready to slowly return to what he loves.