Ricky Rubio: An Unauthorized Biography
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Despite his notability, Rubio was carefully shielded from the media during his rise to stardom. Both his basketball team and his family agreed not to make him available for interviews until his 18th birthday. As a result, little is known about the personal life of young Rubio. This unauthorized biography follows Rubio from Spain to Beijing to Minnesota and explores what is known about Rubio's upbringing, his early basketball career, and details his breakthrough into the NBA.
This book also includes all of Ricky Rubio's Spanish league and NBA statistics.
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Ricky Rubio - Belmont and Belcourt Biographies
Ricky Rubio
An Unauthorized Biography
Copyright © 2012
All rights reserved. Neither this book nor any parts within it may be sold or reproduced in any form without permission.
eISBN: 9781619840300
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Early Years
Joventut of Badelona
Playing for the ACB
The 2006 FIBA Europe Championship
The 2008 Beijing Olympics
The 2009 NBA Draft
FC Barcelona Bàsquet
The Minnesota Timberwolves
The Rubio Family
The Future: 2012 Olympic Games and Beyond
Professional Career Statistics
Legend
Liga ACB
ULEB Cup
Euroleague
NBA
Sources and Further Reading
Introduction
Ricky Rubio, now 21 years old, is a point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has made history as the youngest player ever to be drafted by the NBA. Rubio is known for his creativity, lightning quick reaction time, fantastic coordination, and patience beyond his years. This young prodigy spent his adolescent years becoming known as one of the biggest talents in European basketball.
Standing at 6’4" and weighing 180 pounds, Rubio is sometimes referred to as Spain’s answer to Justin Bieber, with his slight build, floppy hair, and infectious smile, making him popular with young female fans around the world.
Despite his notability, Rubio was carefully shielded from the media during his rise to stardom. Both his basketball club and his family agreed not to make him available for interviews until his eighteenth birthday.
As a result, little is known about the personal life of young Rubio. This unauthorized biography follows Rubio from Spain to Minnesota and explores what is known about Rubio’s upbringing, his early basketball career, and details his breakthrough into the NBA.
The Early Years
Ricky Rubio: It was my parents, Esteve and Tona, who always instilled in me that sport was the perfect complement for achieving what I wanted the most: to make friends.
Ricardo Ricky
Rubio I Vives was born on October 21, 1990 in El