MADRID, 6 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James praised Spanish player Ricky Rubio and his “enormous career” in the NBA this Saturday, also showing him his “respect,” after the point guard announced his farewell to the American league after 12 years. inactive since the break he decided to take last summer to “take care” of his mental health.
“I'm not in the mood to answer this question, but I respect Ricky. Congratulations on a great career. If I'm not honest it's because we got beat up again, so I apologize. It's not a good time to ask me this,” The American player responded after the defeat (113-127) against the Memphis Grizzlies in statements published by Sky Sports.
Ricky Rubio announced this Thursday his decision to end his career in the NBA after 12 years in the best league in the world, inactive since he decided to take a break last summer to “take care of” his mental health, even giving up the World Cup.
“July 30 was one of the hardest nights of my life. My head went to a dark place, I knew the direction I was going, but I never thought that I was not in control of the situation. The next day I decided to finish my degree professional,” Rubio revealed about what was an ending processed a long time ago.
Rubio thus confirmed the end of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers to end his NBA career. “I want to send this message to you today because my career in the NBA is over,” he stated, without closing the doors to a possible return to the courts in Europe.