Known as the "Spanish basketball genius", Gadrick Rubio ended his career in American professional basketball (NBA). It's been 12 years since he entered the American stage, the center of world basketball. Rubio issued a statement through social media on the 4th, saying that "my NBA career is over, so I release this information".
At the same time, he said, "It all started on the night of the draft in New York in June 2009. It's a dream-like thing. "Playing in this league for 12 years, accumulating happy memories, great relationships. The Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, and Cleveland Cavaliers all wrote, "Thank you. ”
Rubio suddenly announced in early August last year that he was suffering from mental health problems and took a break from the team as a professional footballer to recuperate. Rubio, who ended his life as a player altogether, did not officially state that he could not return to the field of play by his diagnostician. If Rubio, who ended his NBA life through this announcement, resolves his mental problems and returns to the court, he will likely play in his native Spain.
In connection with this, Rubio said: "Last July 30 was the most difficult moment of my life. "My heart is in the dark", "the next day I decided to stop my career as a player". He added: "When the time comes, I want to share all my experiences. "I still need to take care of my mental health. Born in 1990, Rubio set the record for the youngest appearance in the Spanish professional basketball ACB league in 2005 at the age of 15, so he is known as the "talented guard".
In 2008, at the age of 18, he was promoted to the Spanish national team for the Beijing Olympics. The U.S. national team, which met NBA stars such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, met in the finals and played against NBA star guards Jason Kidd and Chris Paul, which attracted the attention of basketball fans around the world. Based on this performance, he was selected by the Timberwolves with the 5th pick in the NBA in the 2009 NBA rookie draft, but in August of the same year, he signed a six-year contract with Barcelona in the Spanish league, delaying his entry into the NBA.
Rubio, who didn't join the Minnesota Timberwolves until 2011, has since moved on to the Jazz, Suns, Pacers and Cavaliers. The ability to score 3 points is considered a weakness, but the ability to handle the ball and defend has been favored by many NBA teams.
In 2019, a strong performance at the FIBA World Cup allowed Spain to reach the top for the first time in 13 years. In the final against Argentina, he had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and was also named the best player of the match (MVP).