"It all started on draft night in New York in June 2009. Playing in the NBA for 12 years was a dream......"
As for the root cause of the retirement, it is still the psychological problems encountered at the beginning of July 31, 2023.
Rubio was reluctant to explain that he would not disclose all this out of respect for his family and himself, but if he had the opportunity, Rubio offered to tell the story and help others who were going through similar situations.
For Rubio's retirement, the former old club also sent their blessings.
The Huskies officially took a photo to wish Rubio: "Thank you for everything you do, congratulations on your incredible NBA career!"
The knight tweeted his acknowledgments, writing: "Thank you, Rubio. We wish you all the best and support you in continuing to focus on your mental health issues. ✨”
In Rubio's retirement post, he reflected on every stop of his career, thanking Minnesota, Utah, Phoenix and Cleveland;
Especially Cleveland, as Rubio's last stop, Croatia gave him the last time and patience, many friends don't know that Rubio has been occupying an official contract spot with the Cavaliers this season;
And the Cavaliers didn't get impatient with Rubio, who pressed the pause button and didn't play a game, but waited for his decision.
It wasn't until the wave of injuries gradually invaded that the Cavaliers began to try to discuss with Rubio about staying, thinking that this season would wait for his return, but what they didn't expect was his retirement.
Prior to today's official retirement announcement, the Cavaliers had reached a buyout agreement with Rubio for the remainder of his contract to free up reinforcement positions.
Rubio was drafted by the Huskies with the fifth pick in the first round in 2009 because of his club contract, which delayed him from joining the NBA two years later;
And Rubio also dedicated the best time of his career to the Huskies (played for 7 years), but unfortunately the team has an excellent lineup but a low ceiling, and then went to the Jazz, the Suns, and briefly returned to the Huskies, and finally settled in the Cavaliers.
During his time in the NBA, he played in 698 regular season games, averaging 10.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and played in 14 playoff games, averaging 11.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
Rubio's last serious injury was in the '21-22 season, when he suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his front left knee, which may have set the stage for his later heart disease.
In fact, when Rubio was 32 years old, he told reporters that he would not stay in the NBA for too long, and most of the things around his mouth were family and life. It wasn't until he was hit by depression that he had no motivation to get back on the pitch.
In the league, there is also such a group of players who have suffered from depression, including Azan, Eros, Aquaman, etc., but they have all found the "answer" in life in the follow-up, and I believe that this time Rubio can also get out of the haze~
Bless Rubio, you will always be the ethereal golden boy in our hearts!