Although he has not played for nearly 2 years, Rajon Rondo has only officially announced his retirement.
Having captivated the hearts of many global ballers for nearly 2 decades, Rondo confirmed on the ‘All The Smoke’ podcast that he has officially retired from his playing career and will no longer play professional basketball in the NBA.
“Have we seen the last of Rajon Rondo in the NBA?”
Rajon Rondo replied: “ That’s right. I have retired. I can’t continue playing anymore. I’d rather spend time with my children”.
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Rajon Rondo is a small player but has an extremely fierce winning streak. Initially, his strengths were shown in defense with 4 times being on the NBA All-Defense team, plus 1 year leading the tournament in steals.
But it doesn’t stop there, Rondo also possesses natural talent in terms of tactical vision and passing ability, as evidenced by his 3 years leading the entire NBA in assists (2012, 2013 and 2016).
This helped him gradually become one of the best and most watchable defenders in the NBA, especially during Rondo’s period with the Boston Celtics.
In addition to the above two achievements, Rajon Rondo also became an NBA All-Star four times (2010-2013) and was honored once in the All-NBA team (2012). However, the most special achievement of the defender born in 1986 is winning the NBA championship twice with two different teams and in two different basketball eras.
Rajon Rondo’s first championship ring was in 2008 when he won the title with the Boston Celtics. Exactly 12 years later, Rondo touched the Larry O’Brien trophy for the second time with Boston’s rival Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.
Having pocketed a total of more than 200 million US dollars, averaging 9.8 points and 7.9 assists per game over 16 years of playing in the NBA, Rajon Rondo said it was time to stop and spend time with his family. and especially the children.
“Playing in the NBA is a privilege that I will be grateful for all my life,” said the veteran guard. Besides my achievements, I cherish my brothers and the relationships I have gained through many years of playing basketball.
Each match, each season and each competition with my colleagues has taught me many lessons. It was my NBA career that helped me grow into what I am now.”
Currently having stopped playing since mid-2022, Rajon Rondo is a “part-time coach” for his son’s football team. In addition, Rondo is also working to complete his University degree in Kentucky, which he has completed. quit in 2006 when he was drafted into the NBA.
