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Ricky Rubio<\/strong> is returning to Joventut Badalona<\/strong>, the team where he began his professional career in 2005. According to journalist Xavi Ballesteros<\/strong>, the agreement was finalized on Friday during a dinner with sporting director Jordi Mart\u00ed<\/strong>, head coach Dani Miret<\/strong>, and owner Tom\u00e0s Dauder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

After a year away from the game to focus on mental health, Rubio is ready to play again. He previously played four seasons with Badalona before moving to FC Barcelona in 2009 and then to the NBA in 2011. Now, he\u2019s back where it all started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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