Former NBA player, Ricky Rubio agrees to return to the court to play for the Catalan club where he played from the beginning of his career until the end of the season
Ricky Rubioformer shipowner of NBAofficially agreed his return to the courts with the Barcelonaat Spain. This last Tuesday, the 6th, the club Catalonia announced the agreement with the player until the end of this season. Therefore, the star should debut as soon as he finishes his recovery.
“This agreement depends on the progress of the player, who is in the final stages of his recovery. Ricky Rubio’s return to competition will occur when the player himself decides the time is right.”, stated the club. Currently, Barcelona is the vice-leader of the EuroLeague Basketball, with 17 wins in 25 games. In the Spanish league, however, they are in third place, with 14 wins in 21 matches.
At the end of January, Rubio began to indicate that he would be returning to basketball, when he announced that he would be training with Barcelona. At the time, a month after announcing his retirement from the NBA, the point guard revealed that he had asked his former team to carry out training “without commitment”.
“I’ve been moving around for a few weeks. And, after a long time working on my body and mind, I find myself wanting to have the ball in my hands. My next step was to ask Barcelona if I could, without any commitment, train with them. I want to thank you in advance for your help and understanding of my situation. Finally, I would like to thank everyone who showed respect and support in this process. Just as I appreciate your respect for my privacy on this journey.”he stated.
Before going to the NBA, Ricky Rubio played for Barcelona between 2009 and 2011. After that, he spent 13 seasons in the North American basketball league. Us U.Sacted for Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns It is Cleveland Cavaliers. So, he announced his retirement from the NBA through an emotional letter, to take care of his mental health.
Source: sportbuzz
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