Ricard "Ricky" Rubio Vives is a Spanish professional basketball player. He achieved early recognition by becoming the youngest player in Liga ACB history at 14 years old in 2005. Shortly after turning 16, he debuted in the EuroLeague in 2006, ranking among the youngest to ever play in the competition.
On October 15, 2005, at the age of 14, Ricky Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish Liga ACB.
In 2005, Ricky Rubio debuted in the Spanish ACB League with DKV Joventut. He was the youngest player ever to debut in the ACB, at 14 years and 11 months, and he won the FIBA EuroChallenge championship with Joventut that year.
In August 2006, Ricky Rubio led the rising junior Spain national team to the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He achieved two triple-doubles and a quadruple-double during the tournament and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
In October 2006, Ricky Rubio made his EuroLeague debut versus Panathinaikos of Athens as Joventut's backup point guard. His debut was on October 24, 2006.
During the 2006–07 season, Ricky Rubio led the Spanish ACB League in steals, and he also won the Spanish ACB League's Rising Star Award that season.
DKV Joventut and Ricky Rubio's parents agreed not to make him available for interviews until his 18th birthday on 21 October 2008. The restrictions were ended a few months early once he was selected for the Spain national team that would play at the 2008 Olympics.
In 2008, Ricky Rubio competed internationally with the senior Spain National Team at the Beijing Summer Olympics, alongside other NBA players.
In 2008, Ricky Rubio won the EuroCup championship with Joventut and was voted the Spanish ACB League's best point guard.
In 2008, Ricky Rubio won the Mr. Europa Award, given out yearly by the Italian Superbasket Magazine.
On April 20, 2009, Ricky Rubio declared himself eligible for the 2009 NBA draft. At the time, Dan Fegan was his agent.
On June 24, 2009, the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired the fifth pick in the 2009 NBA draft, selecting Ricky Rubio, making him the first player born in the 1990s to be drafted. In the 2009 NBA draft, the Timberwolves had a total of four first-round picks.
On June 25, 2009, Ricky Rubio was drafted with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, making him the first player born in the 1990s to be drafted by an NBA team.
On August 31, 2009, ESPN reported that Ricky Rubio would not come to the NBA until 2011 at the earliest, despite the Timberwolves having a deal to bring him over. Rubio did not feel ready to cross the Atlantic at that time.
On August 31, 2009, Joventut traded the rights to Ricky Rubio to FC Barcelona, and Rubio signed a six-year contract with FC Barcelona the following day.
In 2009, Ricky Rubio was named the FIBA Europe Young Player of the Year for the third consecutive year.
In 2010, Ricky Rubio won the EuroLeague with FC Barcelona and was also voted the Spanish ACB League's best point guard that year.
On June 1, 2011, reports indicated that Ricky Rubio had reached an agreement with Minnesota to join the Timberwolves for the 2011–12 NBA season. He held a press conference announcing that he had signed with Minnesota on June 17, 2011.
On December 26, 2011, Ricky Rubio made his regular season NBA debut. It was the team's first sellout crowd since the 2007-08 season. Rubio recorded 6 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in 26 minutes.
In 2011, Ricky Rubio helped FC Barcelona win the Liga ACB Championship. He had been playing for FC Barcelona for the past two seasons as agreed upon with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In February 2012, Ricky Rubio and teammate Derrick Williams were selected to participate in the 2012 Rising Stars challenge. Rubio scored 22 points on February 19, 2012 in a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
On March 9, 2012, Ricky Rubio tore his ACL and his lateral collateral ligament defending Kobe Bryant in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, causing him to miss the rest of the season.
On December 15, 2012, Ricky Rubio returned from his ACL injury, playing for 19 minutes and totaling 9 assists and 8 points in an overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
On March 13, 2013, Ricky Rubio recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists in a win over the San Antonio Spurs.
On November 11, 2013, Ricky Rubio recorded his second career triple-double with 12 points, 14 assists, and 10 rebounds in a 113–90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
On February 19, 2014, Ricky Rubio recorded a career-high 17 assists, along with 6 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals, in a win over the Indiana Pacers. This tied the Timberwolves' franchise record.
On March 19, 2014, Ricky Rubio recorded his third career triple-double with 22 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds in an overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks.
On October 31, 2014, Ricky Rubio signed a four-year, $56 million contract extension with the Timberwolves.
On November 1, 2014, Ricky Rubio was ruled out indefinitely after he severely sprained his left ankle in the November 7 game loss to the Orlando Magic.
On February 2, 2015, Ricky Rubio returned to action from his ankle sprain against the Dallas Mavericks, recording 10 points and 4 assists in a loss.
On March 2, 2015, Ricky Rubio recorded his fourth career triple-double with 18 points, 11 assists, and 12 rebounds in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
In April 2015, Ricky Rubio underwent surgery on his ankle.
On October 28, 2015, Ricky Rubio scored a then career-high 28 points in a season opening win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
On March 11, 2016, Ricky Rubio's three-pointer with 0.2 seconds remaining lifted the Timberwolves to a 99–96 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He finished with 13 points and 12 assists.
On January 11, 2017, in a win over the Houston Rockets, Ricky Rubio passed Sam Mitchell to move into fourth place on the team's career games played list with 292.
On March 4, 2017, Ricky Rubio recorded his fifth career triple-double with 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. On March 13, 2017, Rubio scored 22 points and broke his own franchise record with 19 assists in a win over the Washington Wizards.
In June 2017, Ricky Rubio was traded to the Utah Jazz after spending six seasons with the Timberwolves.
On November 1, 2017, Ricky Rubio scored a season-high 30 points in a 112–103 overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
On February 3, 2018, Ricky Rubio set a new season high with 34 points in a 120–111 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
On March 11, 2018, Ricky Rubio had 30 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in a 116–99 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
In July 2019, Ricky Rubio signed a three-year, $51 million contract with the Phoenix Suns.
In 2019, Ricky Rubio led Spain to a gold medal in the FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, defeating Argentina in the final. Rubio was named the World Cup MVP and chosen as one of the FIBA World Cup All-Star Five. He was also named the Spanish Sportsman of the Year in 2019.
On January 14, 2020, Ricky Rubio's wife, Sara, gave birth to their son.
On February 24, 2020, Ricky Rubio recorded 22 points, 11 assists, 7 steals, and 6 rebounds in a 131–111 win against his former team, the Utah Jazz. He became the first Suns player since Kevin Johnson in 1996 to achieve at least 20 points, 10 assists, and 7 steals in a single game.
In June 2020, it was reported that two Phoenix Suns players tested positive for COVID-19. In July 2020, Rubio revealed himself as one of the players who tested positive.
On November 16, 2020, Ricky Rubio was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder along with other players and a draft pick. Then, two days later in November 2020, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
During the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Ricky Rubio broke the record for most points scored against Team USA with 38 points. The previous record was 35 points.
In August 2021, Ricky Rubio was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Taurean Prince, a 2022 second round pick, and cash considerations.
In February 2022, Ricky Rubio was traded to the Indiana Pacers along with draft picks in exchange for Caris LeVert and a 2022 second-round pick. He did not play any games for the Pacers due to a knee injury.
In July 2022, Ricky Rubio, still recovering from an injury, returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers on a three-year, $18 million contract.
On January 12, 2023, Ricky Rubio returned from injury, scoring nine points in ten minutes during his season debut in a 119–113 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
In August 2023, Ricky Rubio announced he was taking a break from the sport to prioritize his mental health.
On August 5, 2023, Ricky Rubio decided to pause his basketball career to focus on his mental health.
In January 2024, Ricky Rubio announced that he would be retiring from the NBA.
On January 4, 2024, Ricky Rubio and the Cavaliers agreed to a contract buyout. Later that same day in January 2024, Rubio announced his retirement from the NBA on social media.
On February 6, 2024, Ricky Rubio signed with FC Barcelona for the remainder of the season.
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