Fresh Off a Contract Extension, Ricky Rubio Badly Sprains His Ankle

Ricky Rubio had a tough break after a good start to the season.

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Did Ricky Rubio earn that $55 million extension he got last week? That's debatable, but Rubio is going to have to wait a little longer to prove his worth to the Timberwolves. Check out what happened to his ankle:

That's the look of crushed hopes for Minnesota fans and millions of blown dollars for the executives. Apparently, it's not the look of a broken ankle; it was originally diagnosed as a sprain.

Rubio suffered the horrendous injury during Friday's game against the Magic. He had to be carried off the court and was later seen in crutches. From the looks of that picture, he may not be seen on court for a while.

[via Basketball Forever]

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