The news has shocked many fans in the United States and Spain, after Ricky Rubio decided to terminate his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The official statement from the Spaniard arrived in these hours, with the thirty-three-year-old giving the explanation for his decision. He had played 12 years in the NBA with several franchises. Minnesota, Utah, Phoenix and Cleveland, these are the teams where the 1990 class player who had been stationary since last August.
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The athlete himself explained the reasons for the decision at the time of the official announcement of the farewell to LeBron James' former roster. "June 30th was one of the hardest nights of my life. My mind went into a black hole". This is how Rubio begins his message on X where he talks about mental health issues: "One day, when the time is right, I would like to share my experience with all of you so I can help others to face similar situations. I am still working on my mental health. However, I am proud to say that today I am much better and that I improve every day". There are many sports professionals who are in the "black hole" of depression which, combined with stress, burnout and performance anxiety, is a real problem. Rubio had become world champion in 2019 with his national team, while he had won a silver at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and a bronze in Rio in 2016.
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