Confirming a report by Eurohoops in late May, he joined Los Blancos. The 22-year-old big inked a three-year contract, Madrid announced on Tuesday. Per the press release: “Real Madrid C. F. has agreed to a deal with Usman Garuba that will see the player join the club for the next three seasons, until 30 June 2027. Usman Garuba comes back for his second stint with Real Madrid after playing three seasons in the NBA, two of them with the Houston Rockets (2021-2023) and the last one with the Golden State Warriors (2023-2024). The power forward joined our youth academy in 2013, playing in every age group and becoming Spanish champion as an Under-14, Under-16, and Under-18, and winning two Minicopas and the European Junior Cup in 2019.