{"id":52354,"date":"2023-08-08T08:00:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=52354"},"modified":"2023-08-07T18:20:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T22:20:33","slug":"fiba-alert-ricky-rubio-prioritizing-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/08\/08\/fiba-alert-ricky-rubio-prioritizing-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"FIBA Alert: Ricky Rubio Prioritizing Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rubiori01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ricky Rubio<\/a> of the Cleveland Cavaliers reported on this past Saturday that he will be taking a break from participating in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiba.basketball\/basketballworldcup\/2023\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2023 FIBA World Cup.<\/a> He cites the reason to center on his mental wellbeing. The move that comes as his Spanish national team plans to retain its title at the FIBA World Cup that begins August 25th this year.<\/p>\n<h2>Spaniard&#8217;s Titan<\/h2>\n<p>Rubio was voted the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2019_FIBA_Basketball_World_Cup\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MVP of the 2019 FIBA World Cup. <\/a>\u00a0He was key in driving Spain to clinch the FIBA 2019 Men&#8217;s championship and set the 8-0 record in the tournament. However, Spain expected Rubio to be part of their team that looks to defend that crown in the World Cup that starts Aug. 25.\u00a0 Three countries host the event: Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. \u201cI have decided to stop my professional activity to take care of my mental health,\u201d said Rubio from a recent statement with the FEB.<\/p>\n<h2>Cleveland&#8217;s Finest<\/h2>\n<p>Not only is he the current FIBA 2019 MVP, but Rubio has much experience. He is the oldest and the most experienced player on Cleveland Cavaliers&#8217; roster.\u00a0 Rubio played for 12 seasons, so far, appearing with teams such as\u00a0 Minnesota, Utah, Phoenix and the Cavaliers.<\/p>\n<h2>Past Setbacks for Rubio<\/h2>\n<p>Over the past recent last two seasons, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/cavs-ricky-rubio-season-debut\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rubio had an injury.<\/a>\u00a0 Therefore, he had to miss the majority of the season games as he was recovering from a torn left ACL. He primarily played as a reserve for 33 games at the end of the past season.<\/p>\n<h2>Best Wishes for Rubio<\/h2>\n<p>Additionally, Rubio stated the need for his privacy, as he goes through his mentally trying moments.\u00a0 He will update and give more information as the days progresses forward. The 32-year-old veteran point guard appeared in the most FIBA games.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Rubio ranks as the most experienced player on both the NBA league and FIBA national level.\u00a0 The FEB said that it will grant Ricky Rubio&#8217;s wishes and also expressed their respect and affection for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=52349&amp;action=edit&amp;classic-editor\" target=\"_self\">the Spaniard<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ricky Rubio of the Cleveland Cavaliers reported on this past Saturday that he will be taking a break from participating in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. He cites the reason to center on his mental wellbeing. 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