The Cleveland Cavaliers and Spanish national team point guard Ricky Rubio issued a written statement that he will suspend his basketball career indefinitely to focus on his mental health.
The statement read: “I have decided to stop my professional activities in order to take care of my mental health. I would like to thank the Spanish National Team for all the support they have given me. I understand my decision. Today more than ever, family matters, I ask for my privacy to be respected so that I can face these moments and provide more information in due course.”
Ricky Rubio, who was expected to lead Spain to defend its World Cup title in the Philippines later this month, left the team’s training camp in Madrid this week and did not take part in Spain’s opener against Venezuela on Friday night.
Ricky Rubio, 32, was the MVP of the 2019 World Cup in China. Spain are now No. 1 in the world, ahead of the United States after winning the European Cup last summer, though Spain has lost defender Lorenzo Brown, a star in the EuroBasket title race. .
Ricky Rubio played for 12 seasons in the NBA. He did not perform well in the Cavaliers last season, because he suffered the second tear of the left knee cruciate ligament in his career in the 2021-22 season. He is currently recovering and returned to the team in the middle of the season After that, in 33 games, he averaged 5.2 points and 3.5 assists per game.
Ricky Rubio signed with the Cavaliers last summer and currently has a two-year, $12.5 million (TWD 380 million) contract.
2023-08-06 02:20:32
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