Overview

• Rubio announced his retirement on June 5 via a post on X in which he thanked those who helped him throughout his career and listed the seven teams he represented.
• His final professional appearance came on June 2, 2024, when FC Barcelona lost to Real Madrid in the Liga Endesa semifinals at Palau Blaugrana.
• He began his career with Joventut Badalona and FC Barcelona before joining the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz and Cleveland Cavaliers, and returned to Barcelona in 2024.
• With the Spanish national team, he won the 2019 FIBA World Cup—earning tournament MVP—two EuroBasket titles and two Olympic medals.
• FC Barcelona released a statement thanking him for his basketball and for his character.