pgzen Rubio, World Cup MVP, gives credit to Spanish teammates

pgzen Spain point guard Ricky Rubio, who was named MVP at the 2019 FIBA ​​World Cup, credits his personal success to the support of his teammates and dedicated it to his late mother. pgzen

Rubio was dominant throughout the tournament in China, scoring a team-high 20 points in Sunday’s 95-75 win over Argentina to win the championship and win the hearts of fans at the Cadillac Center.  ( pgzen )

Throughout the event, he averaged 16.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.5 steals.  

“We may not be the most talented team, we may not be the biggest team or we may not have all the necessary attributes, but Spain has the biggest heart and it showed last night and it showed throughout this tournament,” the Phoenix Suns fullback said.

Rubio Dedicates MVP to His Mother in Heaven

“I lost my mother 3 years ago, but I always feel that she is still there, pushing us every day to produce the best results.” 

“No one in this world loves me more than my mother. She must be my driving force. Even though I’m not here, I can feel it.” 

Spain is the latest nation to win at least two World Cups (including former Cold War-era nations), along with the United States, Yugoslavia (five times), the Soviet Union (three times) and Brazil (two times).