The reactions do not stop after the departure of Ricky Rubio of the Cavaliers and the NBA in the process of recovering his mental health. Two former top-level teammates, both All-Stars, and his former coach in Cleveland have spoken.
Praise not only for Ricky the player, but above all for Ricky the person, since for all of them Rubio made a great impact on their NBA careers.
Devin Booker He was the last to speak. The Phoenix Suns guard, who shared a team with Rubio in the 2019-2020 season, has assured that he will miss him on the court, has highlighted Ricky’s IQ when interpreting basketball and has indicated that despite The fact that he only spent one season in Phoenix meant the Spanish point guard had a great impact on his career.
“He is a friend forever“Booker said when referring to his personal relationship with the Spanish international.
While, Donovan Mitchell, Ricky’s teammate in Jazz and Cavaliers, has highlighted how much he learned as a rookie in Utah with Rubio, with whom he analyzed the game. “There are so many things that he has taught me on the track…”, has warned.
As for the person, Mitchell has always been very close to the Catalan player: “I have been to his house in Spain, I know his family. She is one of the most authentic people I have ever met.“, adding that he feels happy that Ricky Rubio has “time to feel like you can have a break and go pick up your child from school and be with your family in Spain again“.
“He’s done so much for me, for the Cavs, for the Jazz, for everywhere he’s been. I know that Darius Garland feel the same as me“, Mitchell said.
For his part, the technician J.B. Bickerstaff, head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, has stated that Rubio is one of his favorite people in the NBA. “I owe Ricky a debt of gratitude, in fact there are only a couple of guys that I could say right now that have had an impact on me like his.“.
The Cavs coach added that “Ricky is one of the most unique spirits I have ever been around“, since, according to the coach, Rubio exercises “a kind of attraction that makes people want to be around you and spend time with you“.
It is clear that Ricky Rubio has made a great impact wherever he has played. Now all that remains is to hope that he makes a complete recovery, because the most important thing, regardless of whether or not he returns to basketball, is that he can be at peace with his loved ones.
2024-01-06 21:15:52
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