The Cleveland Cavaliers were bombarded with injury trouble to start the 2023-24 NBA season.
However, they have played through those injuries and have emerged as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference this season.
Among the players who missed a huge chunk of the season for the Cavaliers was none other than Ricky Rubio.
Rubio was sidelined by the team to concentrate on his mental health and many expected him to eventually return to the team.
However, Rubio shocked many by announcing his retirement from the NBA.
The veteran guard did mention he could return to the court but in Spain.
Well, Rubio stayed true to his promise as he was recently seen wearing the Spanish national team uniform which attained a lot of comments from fans on Twitter.
Ricky Rubio is BACK on the basketball court for the Spanish National Team 🙌❤️
(via @EuroBasket) pic.twitter.com/34MnkVIPZj
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 19, 2024
great to see
— Yosef.ai (@aifutureproof) February 19, 2024
What a player he is
— 🦋خاک زادہ🦋 (@ikview) February 19, 2024
Love seeing Ricky smile man
— Jo (@jodaehlin) February 20, 2024
Good to see….
Gonna make an Olympic run— Kevin D (@freekev22) February 20, 2024
Rubio wasn’t the biggest superstar in the NBA, but he still had a dedicated fanbase in Spain.
Keeping that in mind, many were extremely elated to see the Spanish star in his element.
In the above-attached tweet, Rubio can be seen smiling wholeheartedly, which is a good sign for someone who has struggled with mental health over the past few months.
Considering the 2024 Olympics will take place this summer, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Rubio joined the Spanish team to lead them on a quest to win the gold medal.
icky Rubio can be a great asset for the Spanish team as he averaged 10.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.8 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game in his NBA career.
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