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Ricky Rubio

(1990) Basketball Player

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Ricky Rubio mentions his Pinterest board for trends and says that numbers don’t always show a player’s true ability. He recalls watching a EuroLeague final as a kid and dreaming of winning someday. He also notes that coaching on the floor and learning from veteran teammates shape his approach.

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Ricky Rubio is a basketball player.

Quick Facts About Ricky Rubio

Born: October 21, 1990
Profession: Basketball Player

About Ricky Rubio

Ricard Rubio Vives, known as Ricky Rubio, is a Spanish professional basketball player for Joventut Badalona in the Liga ACB. He became the youngest player ever to appear in the Liga ACB on 15 October 2005 at age 14. He made his EuroLeague debut on 24 October 2006, just days after turning 16.

Quotes by Ricky Rubio

I'm going to keep working hard.

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I can be put in every situation.

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Sometimes losses come and it's hard.

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There are different types of leaders.

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The goal of this sport is team wins.

Football

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I wanna be a coach on the floor.

Coach

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If I can do some magic, I do it.

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I Want to be happy...

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I want to play against the best players in the world.

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If I wanted to play individual, I'm going to play tennis or something like that.

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I live a life that I never regret any decision.

Decision

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You've got to fix it if things are not working.

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I know they like their sports in Minnesota.

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It's fun to see all the trades. Unless it's you.

Fun

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Sometimes the stats don't say how good are you.

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I am willing to do whatever the team needs to win as many games as possible.

Football

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When a point guard is unselfish and thinking about the team, about winning first, it relates to the other players. So, I…

Football

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I mean, when I throw it through somebody else's legs, they're not ready for that. Sometimes you take a risk. But it's…

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I like to read psychologist's books. 'The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari,' that's one of my favorites. Those kinds of books.

Book

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When I go to bed and we've won that day, no matter what I did on the court, I am happy. And…

Court

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It's an exciting prospect playing in the NBA, one that every player wants. When you are little you dream about it.

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Minnesota was the team who drafted me and I don't want to think anything else. They were the one who trusted me…

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I feel like having good veterans like I had during my career really helped me improve my game and know the situation…

Career

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I think basketball is a great way to have fun with the kids and teach some values through basketball.

Basketball

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Some people like it, some people not. I did an Instagram poll where I asked: man-bun or not, and no man-bun won.…

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If I want to do something in this life, it's to make this world better. One of the ways is impacting the…

Education

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What makes a good team is putting the pieces together and make it work. As a veteran, it's part of my job…

Football

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When you travel around to the other side of the world, and you really only know your teammates, it's good to have…

Culture

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I think one of my main things is I lead by example. I'm not going to be just talking, talking, talking and…

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I watched Magic Johnson on tape. I didn't have a chance to watch him live. I remember I was 12 or 13,…

Chance

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I think one of the hardest things to do in the league is not having a great year, but it's having a…

Attention

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Basketball is very important to me. But I know I can make an impact on this world in many other ways. I…

Basketball

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I like Minnesota. But I want to win too.

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I like the NBA game as a spectator.

Football

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I want to play with a winner.

Football

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I know how to run a team and other stuff.

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I mean, you want to have fun, but you want to win, too.

Fun

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If I help the team, I don't think of my stats.

Help

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You have to sacrifice something for the best, for the team.

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Basketball is basketball. You have to pass the ball, you have to score.

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