Ricky Rubio: I thought basketball was over for me
“I thought basketball was over [for me],” Ricky Rubio added on his mental health issues. “But I kept working with myself, and I hope it helps people who are struggling. I was in the dark, but that’s how you get out of it. I live day by day. We try to control the uncontrollable, and you never know when life will take you down another path.”
Source: BasketNews
Source: BasketNews
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Ricky Rubio bravely opened up about his path back to basketball 🙏
He shared the reasons behind his break, what led him to overcome mental health struggles, and addressed his retirement in Barcelona:
basketnews.com/news-202415-ri… – 10:18 AM
Ricky Rubio bravely opened up about his path back to basketball 🙏
He shared the reasons behind his break, what led him to overcome mental health struggles, and addressed his retirement in Barcelona:
basketnews.com/news-202415-ri… – 10:18 AM
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Ricky Rubio presented as a Barcelona player, and he opened up on his break from basketball and return to the court:
“I’m here because I feel good” #Euroleague #LigaEndesa
eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/… – 9:10 AM
Ricky Rubio presented as a Barcelona player, and he opened up on his break from basketball and return to the court:
“I’m here because I feel good” #Euroleague #LigaEndesa
eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/… – 9:10 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Ricky Rubio: I was in the dark. We are back sportando.basketball/en/ricky-rubio… – 9:04 AM
Ricky Rubio: I was in the dark. We are back sportando.basketball/en/ricky-rubio… – 9:04 AM
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Done and dusted – Ricky Rubio signing the contract to play for Barcelona 😍
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Done and dusted – Ricky Rubio signing the contract to play for Barcelona 😍
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Ricky Rubio did not play for the majority of the second half against Belgium after picking up a minor injury 🫤
Sergio Scariolo explained what happened:
basketnews.com/news-202391-ri… – 3:47 PM
Ricky Rubio did not play for the majority of the second half against Belgium after picking up a minor injury 🫤
Sergio Scariolo explained what happened:
basketnews.com/news-202391-ri… – 3:47 PM
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We can all agree – all of us are just delighted to see Ricky Rubio playing on the court 🥹🇪🇸 #EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/mftrDClSBe – 11:52 AM
We can all agree – all of us are just delighted to see Ricky Rubio playing on the court 🥹🇪🇸 #EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/mftrDClSBe – 11:52 AM
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Spanish Federation president Elisa Aguilar revealed the talks she’s had with Sergio Scariolo about his contract extension & Lorenzo Brown about his participation in the Olympic QT.
She also opened up on how the FEB dealt with Ricky Rubio’s case 🔙
basketnews.com/news-202359-sp… – 2:52 PM
Spanish Federation president Elisa Aguilar revealed the talks she’s had with Sergio Scariolo about his contract extension & Lorenzo Brown about his participation in the Olympic QT.
She also opened up on how the FEB dealt with Ricky Rubio’s case 🔙
basketnews.com/news-202359-sp… – 2:52 PM
More on this storyline
“The player ate the person,” Rubio stressed. “I didn’t know who I was. It was a difficult moment for me. I had fear. You are able to handle your fears and play down them. Life is full of greys. But I have saved myself, and now I am at ease. I am proud of myself, and I give basketball a new chance.” -via BasketNews / February 26, 2024
Sergio Scariolo emphasized the importance of Rubio enjoying being on the court after a long break.“The first game after such a long absence, obviously, seems like a promising game. Of course, with many errors and overall sluggishness, but he tried to help the team, made an effort, and enjoyed being on the court. Again, we’re talking about a player who hadn’t played for almost a year, and if we think about the previous injury, it’s ten real games in two years. He has a spark and a very good instinct, and he looks good. Hopefully, these games will put him more in rhythm to start with his club as well,” Scariolo said. -via EuroHoops.net / February 23, 2024
Ricky Rubio returned to action and the whole basketball world is happy, including Donovan Mitchell. Rubio was a mentor to him, as Mitchell said to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo and explained what Rubio means to the young NBA stars that he played with. As he said: “The most beautiful thing is to have been able to see him almost becoming a father, to see the gradual growth off the court. On the court, he has worked with me, Book (Booker), Ant (Anthony Edwards), Darius (Garland)… All Stars. Something I have to say is that he is like a guru in that sense, but seeing him grow as a person, his family, seeing how he has put it together in that way towards the end of his career… For me, it is a full circle moment”. -via EuroHoops.net / February 22, 2024