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18+4+3 for the first time! Returning again after 640 days of retirement! The amazing world-shaking Golden Boy is back

7:59pm, 6 October 2025Basketball

On October 6, in the Spanish Basketball League, Juventus defeated Granada 87-75. Ricky Rubio, who represented Juventus, made his season debut: he played in 19 minutes, made 4 of 7 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 9 of 9 free throws, and scored 18 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 interruptions. Rubio was born on October 21, 1990, and he can still fight!

Rubio has been fighting mental illness in the past few years. He announced his retirement from the NBA on January 5, 2024 and finally returned to the arena after 640 days. On February 27, 2024, Rubio joined Barcelona men's basketball team, but he has never played. In the summer of 2025, Rubio returned to the Juventus Men's Basketball Team, which is also his first stop in his career.

On October 15, 2005, Rubio made his debut in La Liga. At that time, he was still 6 days away from his 15 years old, becoming the youngest player in La Liga history. In the 2006 U16 Men's Basketball European Championship, Rubio scored 19 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists and 11 steals in the semi-finals, and scored 51 points, 24 rebounds, 12 assists and 7 steals in the finals.

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Rubio, who was under 18 years old, amazed the whole world, and countless fans learned about the name of Golden Boy. In the 2009 NBA Draft, Rubio was selected by the Timberwolves with the fifth pick in the first round, second only to Griffin, Tabit, Harden and Evans. He played in Barcelona for another two years and only entered the NBA in 2011. In the summer of 2022, Rubio joined the Cavaliers for 18.4 million US dollars in three years. During the 2023 offseason, Rubio announced that he would suspend basketball due to psychological problems and withdrew from the Spanish Men's Basketball and Basketball World Cup. In the 2023-24 season, he stayed in Spain. In January 2024, the Cavaliers bought it out, and Rubio immediately announced his official retirement from the NBA.

Rubio played in a total of 698 regular season games, including 603 starts. He averaged 29.6 minutes per game, scored 10.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.5 turnovers, and his three shooting percentages: 38.8%, 32.4%, and 84.3%. The total salary of his career is US$130 million, and the largest contract is 56 million in four years.

The new season is likely to be the last dance in Rubio's career. What memories do you still have for Rubio?

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