Ricky Rubio joins Barca’s training sessions

Ricky Rubio He will train with the Barça basketball team starting this Tuesday. The player himself announced this, saying that “the time has come to enter the final phase of my recovery.”

Last summer, point guard El Masnou decided to temporarily stop his professional career due to mental health. His NBA career ended on January 4 when he parted ways with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now he insists that he watches “with desire and strength to see how I react with the ball in my hands” and asked FC Barcelona to join the training discipline “without obligation”.

He was a Barça player from 2009 to 2011, and after 12 seasons in the US, he will wear shorts again at the Palau Blaugrana to train under Roger Grimau. Thus, the 33-year-old player will take part in this Tuesday team training before the important match Barça – Virtus Segafredo Bologna which will take place in Palau this Wednesday (20:30).

Ricky Rubio Statement

Everyone is very happy.

With these lines I wanted to inform you that the time has come to enter the final phase of my recovery.

I’ve been thinking about this for a few weeks, and after many weeks of working on my mind and body, I feel a strong desire to see how I will react with the ball in my hands.

My next step was to ask FC Barcelona if I could, without any obligation and without disrupting their season plans, train with them. Thank you in advance for your help and understanding of my situation.

Finally, I would like to thank all the people who have shown me their respect and support throughout this process, and thank you for respecting my privacy along the way.

Eight titles and 140 games for Barça

In two seasons at Can Barça, Ricky Rubio won eight titles: two Catalan Leagues, two Super Cups, two Spanish Cups, one ACB League (10/11) and one EuroLeague (10 September).

The second Euroleague in Barça’s history was won by then-captain Roger Grimau, who is now a coach. From the team that won the second continental trophy, he will now also coincide with current coach Juan Carlos Navarro and assistant coach Victor Sada.

In total, he played 140 official matches at Barça (84 in the ACB, 42 in the Euroleague, 6 in the Copa del Rey, 4 in the Super Cup and 4 in the Catalan League).

American dream

Ricky Rubio was born in 1990 in the Barcelona city of El Masnou and arrived at FC Barcelona in 2009, when he was only 19 years old, and was drafted 5th overall that same year. Trained in El Masnou and Joventut de Badalona, ​​where he made his ACB debut at just 14 years old, he arrived in Palau an established figure and left with even more potential to succeed in the NBA, where he played 712 games. games over 12 seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers.

During a period in America marked by two serious left knee injuries (2012 and 2021), Ricky Rubio made his mark on the NBA, leading the league in stolen balls in the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2015 seasons. seasons/16 and has established himself as a figure in world basketball.

International fame

As part of the Spanish team, Ricky Rubio accumulated more than ten years of great achievements in which he also demonstrated his qualities. After competing in the youth categories, he made his debut with the senior team at the Beijing Olympics (silver). Since then, he has played 157 international matches, becoming the Most Valuable Player of the World Cup won in 2019.

In total, he has seven medals: gold at the 2009 and 2011 European Championships, gold at the 2019 World Championships, silver at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and bronze at the 2013 and 2017 European Championships, as well as at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. . de Janeiro.