Ricky Rubio

Ricard Rubio Vives, born 21 October 1990, is a Spanish professional basketball player who played for Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB and in the National Basketball Association. He became the youngest player ever to appear in the Liga ACB on 15 October 2005 at age 14, and made his EuroLeague debut on 24 October 2006, a few days after turning 16. Minnesota drafted him fifth overall in the 2009 NBA draft, making him the first player born in the 1990s to be drafted by an NBA team. He first stayed in Spain with FC Barcelona and joined the Timberwolves in 2011. His NBA career then ran through the Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, a return to Minnesota, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers. He suffered a season-ending ACL injury in December 2021. In August 2023 he stepped away from the sport to prioritise his mental health, and in January 2024 he announced his retirement from the NBA.