Ricky Rubio signed with the Phoenix Suns

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Spanish baseman Ricky Rubio has announced the signing as a new player of the Phoenix Suns, team that will wear the number '11'.

«Really excited with this great challenge. Hello @Suns, let's have some fun », says the Spanish international in a message posted on their social networks, in which he publishes photographs signing the contract with James Jones, general manager of the club, and with his new shirt.

"He is a phenomenal player. It makes everyone around you better. We could not be happier to add a player of his caliber and experience to our franchise, "Jones said.

Rubio, 28, occupies the fifth place among all players active in assists per game and the second in steals per game.

The last two seasons he played in the Utah Jazz, where he averaged 12'9 points, 5'7 assists, 4'1 rebounds and 1'46 steals in 145 games.

The Suns have highlighted that Rubio is one of the five players in the history of the US league who are in the top twenty in assists and steals per game along with myths like Jason Kidd, Magic Johnson, John Stockton and Chris Paul.

Fifth pick of the NBA draft 2009 by Minnesota, did not reach this team, from Barcelona, ​​until 2011. He played his first six seasons in the NBA with the Timberwolves, which is leader in assists per game (8 ' 5) and steals (2'12) and the second in basket passes (2,991) and total steals (747) after Kevin Garnett.

The base of El Masnou, who began to shine from the base at Joventut and led the Spanish Under-16 national team to become continental champion, achieved with the national team the Olympic silver in Beijing 2008 with only 17 years and the bronze in Rio de Janeiro 2016.

He has also won two golds in the Europeans of 2009 and 2011 and two bronzes in 2013 and 2017.