Pau Gasol assured that the example of Ricky Rubio, who announced his retirement from the NBA this Thursday, is also in question. your mental health problems, will help many people experiencing similar situations. “Your courage and strength will help many people. We are with you, Ricky,” Gasol wrote on X (the social network formerly known as Twitter). Marc Gasol also greeted Rubio’s emotional farewell message in X with a gif of Leonardo DiCaprio applauding in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ (2013).

After twelve seasons in the NBA, Rubio, who has been on leave for mental health reasons since last summer, announced this Thursday that his career in the NBA is “over.” Ricky’s statement came shortly after the ESPN channel reported this Thursday morning on the agreement to terminate the contract between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Spaniard. In his article, the quarterback also touched upon the mental health problems he has experienced recently.

“Last July 30 was one of the hardest nights of my life. My mind went to a dark place. I knew somehow I would go that way, but I never thought I couldn’t control the situation. “I decided to stop my professional career,” Rubio said in a statement the next day. “One day, when the time comes. , I would like to share all my experience with you so that I can support other people experiencing similar situations. Until then, I want to keep this private out of respect for my family. and I continue to work on my own mental health. “But I’m proud to say that I’m getting better and better every day,” he added.