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Sergio Rodríguez

セルヒオ・ロドリゲス　/　せるひお・ろどりげす

Basketball player from Spain

June 12, 1986 (age 39)　・　Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Spain

Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province
basketball player

My Take

Sergio Rodríguez is the kind of player I have huge respect for. A Tenerife-born point guard who earned EuroLeague MVP honors in 2014, anchored Real Madrid, and dared two NBA stints, he sustained a career across 21 seasons through pure craft. To me that longevity is the real story: flashy passing gets headlines, but staying relevant for two decades demands relentless self-management and basketball intelligence. I see him as a court artist whose island upbringing seems woven into his creative, improvisational style. He is a connoisseur's favorite, and I think he deserves far more international recognition than he gets.

Overview

Sergio Rodríguez Gómez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈseɾxjo roˈðɾiɣeθ]; born 12 June 1986) is a Spanish former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons, most notably in the EuroLeague, and for Real Madrid in the Spanish Liga ACB, but also had two short stints in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in), he played at the point guard position.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Sergio Rodríguez
Name (Japanese): セルヒオ・ロドリゲス
Reading: せるひお・ろどりげす
Born: June 12, 1986 (age 39)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Tiger
Origin: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 192 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2014 Euroleague MVP

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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