NBA’s Journey Men | Player #1 | Rajon Rondo | 2006-2022
Rondo with the fake. Oh, what a beauty. Good hesitation by Rondo. But see, it’s the patience, you know. He He’s not going fast. He’s trying. He’s catching him in between. Rondo really was experienced enough. How about that? Score the basket. That’s what I’m talking about. There’s no way that when this kid wants to take it to the hoop that Hamilton can stay to with going to the hoop. Great fake by Rondo. So much for Tony Allen. Out of the building, he went on that fake. Rondo to the bucket and and Yao Ming just played a little Olay def. No luck. Rondo behind the back for two. Put it in the book, baby. Put it on the reel. Rondo played by Lawson. Lawson got picked off. Wondo behind the back to Davis. What a play. Wow, what a pass. The penetration was so fast. Huge presence right away. Rondo against Smith. Got it off and in. Now, did that go over the backboard from behind? I believe it did. I mean, Rondo had absolutely nohere to go. And right as the shot clock is running down, I mean, that’s a great contested shot. And you see Jason Smith did all he could do. winding down the third. Rondo. Oh, no. No, he didn’t. And I got to say it, the behind the back move to freeze the defense. There’s Wondo with the stop. [Applause] That’s a way to get into the triple double. Two-point shy and finish like that. He could tie you. Three can beat you. Pierce will inbound. Looking lobbing for Rondo. He put it in. We’re going to overtime. What perfect execution for Boston. They get a layup off the inbounds. Doc Rivers take a attack. Looks like they have to start the game. Rondo. Oh, what a fake. And he lays it in. Coast to coast. How about this? Do me a favor, Andrew. Jump and then lays it in. Take them to the streets. Rondo. Outstanding job taking advantage of the Laker defenders. Excuse me. Against the Heat, which as you say is unusual. Oh, Rondo. What a move. Rajan Rondo off the ball. Wow. Boston is up by 7% from before. Oh, up high down hard. Ronan Rondo. Shot clock at five. Rondo fakes. scoops and he puts it in. What a play from Rajan Rondo. Taking them to the streets. Excuse me. Everybody go to the left. The ability to make that play and still finish. They’ll take a timeout. Four minutes gone by here. Pierce Rondo. Ball fake to Po again. Exceptional play on the offensive end. Beautiful. Take him to the streets. So he doesn’t have any shots and they’re not coming easy. Oh, Rondo. What are we in a Bruins game? Steve Nash on his skates. Beautiful Rajan Rondo. 14 points, six assist, and five. Rondo finds O’Neal. They are something else right now. Six of six. Rondo. Four to shoot. Gets a screen from Solinger. That’s blocked away by Sarapin. Oh my goodness. How did that go in? What a heady play though. He knew he didn’t have time to recover it. All he could do was just tip it up towards the B. [Applause] I got you. I got you. I got you. I got you. The Lakers were a worthy Western Conference champion. But there can only be one and the 2008 NBA champion. For the 17th time, a record is your Boston Celtics. Rondo. He’s his ninth season in the NBA. Marcuses curls into the lane. Rondo dishes to Ellis. Ellis will have to take it with a clock. Will drive. Shovel it back to Rondo. Chance to tie the game play. And the third assist for More. Yeah, Ben Mack. I mean, he just simply beat people off the bounce to get inside as as is Raan Rondo. [Applause] And Rondo with the basket. He’s got six. Talk about a mismatch. Yeah, they got the one they want. And Skip Pasto goes almost out of bounds down to four on the shot clock. Rondo has to take it. Glass for two. He is five for five in the game. Leaves it for Jefferson. gets it back, takes a three. He rises to the occasion. Wow. Rondo along the baseline, spins it home. [Music] Harris will sub in for Rondo who just made that pass to Richard Jefferson. Hook shot. Now here’s Rondo. Tear drop and it bounces home. I like that. Harden missed in the paint. Harden missed in the paint. Houston scored the first seven. Now Dallas has six in a row. Rondo again to the cup. Trying to numbers. Rondo. Rudy Gay. Oh, if you don’t like that, you don’t like NBA basketball. 7867. The 11th assist for Rajan Rondo. And it was a thing of beauty. My goodness. Nice drive by Rajan Rondo. It’s been many games, so it shows it when it comes down to the end. Hondo able to go baseline and stop. I didn’t know he had that in his game, sir. That was beautiful. That’s a shot on the way up. Rondo with the hesitation. Oh, if you don’t like that, you don’t like NBA basketball. Oh boy. Rajan Rondo climbing the ladder. Oh, this is highlighting real. And now it’s Rondo numbers. Rondo Rudy Gay. Oh, if you don’t like that, you don’t like NBA [Applause] [Music] [Applause] basketball. 7867, the 11th assist for Rajan Rondo. And it was a thing of beauty. My goodness. How about our Taco Bell spotlight? Are you kidding me? I mean, I tell you what, that flashes of Jason Williams at his very best. And I mean, that is a spectac. You got to stay at home. They’re knocking them down. So far, [Applause] he’s been getting people that move for a long, long time. See it coming. Rondo the other way. Rondo. Rondo hard. Kind of plays like a small forward time and then dropped it back. But a nice pass. The big fella didn’t see it coming. Rondo the other way. Look at Rondo for guard. He kind of plays like a small forward. This guy his hand size is unbelievable. He can palm the bag. Rondo off the pick. Beautiful pass to Lopez. Lopez dribble penetration. Big man set the screen. Lopez rolled. They emptied out the sign. Easy score. Three point. [Applause] That’s what Rondo does best. Keep his dribble alive. 9391 as Rondo gets the basket. Somehow gets that basket. Now Rondo takes it the other way and he lays it in. Well, that’s the slides in. Rondo again turns, fires, and you can tell the difference right now. I know it’s early, Neil, but you see the ball KD got to hurry. Going for the lob, not available. He was held by Pow Rondo. Yes. Do you believe it? Nine-point lead. Minute 40 to play. Rondo playing against one of his older teams and down the stretch. He was there a long time. You know, they got four turnovers and it’s even in points off mistakes. Good pass. Drew Holiday flip it up and in. Rondo runs. He makes himself and you make yourself available. whereas Brooklyn has uh six turnovers but four live ball and they’re tied. Davis back to Rondo. Shot clock at five. Miritic quick catch but that’s the duck in where you catch it with both feet in the paint against smaller defenders. That deep duck in two foot paint catch. Davis keeps it alive and Miritic comes up with it. Pass inside. Beautiful entry and D Here’s Ingram. He got the step. Shot blocked by Walford. Here’s Orlando. He scorer. Oh, a stutter as the Lakers come to Boston and defeat the Celtics on a last second shot by the one time Celtics Rajan Rondo. B. Put on bump. Rondo turning the corner. Little floater up and over the backboard. Oh, kick. Oh man, you’re right. This is some pistol Pete. Larry Bird behind the backboard. Come on. Oh, that’s beautiful. That’s beautiful. That’s great camera work right there. Can’t finish. Anthony Davis presence once again. Rondo looking. Rondo driving. Rondo finishing. Affects the game. Pushes the ball in transition. utilizes the angles that you give him defensively and gets to his spot and becomes either a playmaker or in this situation a scorer. Okay, that’s a great move. Said that since we came see came down in the bubble and not just the circumstances of playing down here without fans off the steel Rondo nice play takes it away from Harden and lays it up and in. Here’s what I’m talking about. Rondo picks him up full court, rips him bang knees or what? but he certainly grabbed it and was giving it some extra little stutter step by Rondo. The fake all the way to score. Another look at that fast break where Rondo fakes the pass and then LeBron pretends like he’s going to block the shot. They say the foul occurred before the gather and he never put the ball back down. And I think another technical foul’s been handed out. Now Ingram looks like he’s confronting Jason Phillips. Well, the technical foul was on Ingram for shoving James Harden after that play. I’m not sure why what happened. Ingram was usually pretty mild mannered. Was hot now. Paul Oh, punches a throw. Paul and Rondo throwing punches. Ingram comes in. He’s throwing punches. Security trying to separate. So are some of the teammates looking at it the replay center. All right, there’s the initial foul. Ingram’s upset, pushes Harden. The technical foul. Then Ingram gets in the face of Jason. You know what? I think it was Harden behind Jason Phillips. That’s why he went that way. But why did he push him to start with? Oh, and then Paul gets in the face. Rondo throws a punch. Paul throws a punch. Ingram comes in here. He throws a punch. Those three will be suspended for those punches. Multiple games and James quickly getting Paul out of it. As Mark said when Chris Paul was over here, he said that Rondo spit on him. Again, couldn’t see anything there on the replay. James and Paul such close friends. James able to calm him down momentarily. Over. This historic 2020 NBA championship belongs to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers conquer the bubble and banner number 17 will soon hang in the rafters. [Music] and Raj Rondo winning his second NBA title. The Celtics in08, the Lakers in 2020. [Applause] as Brunson Batum from Leonard. Got stripped but he got it back. Now Rondo left wide open and he tripped. Good. When they stayed playoff Rondo, this is what it is. It doesn’t matter what he shoots, what he’s done in the regular season. He will knock down big is the perfect way to entertain clients, boost employee morale, or celebrate any special occasion. Visit lakers.com/tick for more info. And let the fun begin. And the fun’s beginning again for Rajan. Hear that nice ovation. He just enters the game. And Laker fans, they know Rondo running with Anthony it Westbrook and Trevor Ree in the corner. A lot of experience on the out there involved in the play defend. Yeah, you want him away. Well, Rondo knocks down a three back in. He rubs off a man on a screen, drives to the end line and finds Rondo and he hits his second three in three attempts. And he’s Rondo works on Portoris after the switch. Bounces at Love. Love has to hurry. And Love fall away, baby. The Cavaliers on Portoris on the switch down the alley. Perfect shot by Rajan Rondo. Oh, inside Rondo up and over. Watch this play. Oh man, that’s he came out of his his his young bag there. He presented that when he was younger.
Rajon Rondo played for 10 NBA teams over his 16-year career, beginning in 2006 and concluding in 2022.
Boston Celtics (2006–2014)
Rondo was drafted 21st overall by the Phoenix Suns in 2006 but was immediately traded to the Celtics. He became a key part of Boston’s 2008 championship team and earned multiple All-Star and All-Defensive honors during his tenure.
Dallas Mavericks (2014–2015)
Traded midseason, Rondo’s stint in Dallas was brief and marked by tension with the coaching staff.
Sacramento Kings (2015–2016)
Rondo led the league in assists during his single season with the Kings.
Chicago Bulls (2016–2017)
He had a turbulent season in Chicago, including a suspension and a brief benching, but returned to contribute in the playoffs.
New Orleans Pelicans (2017–2018)
Rondo played a key role in the Pelicans’ playoff run, including setting a franchise record with 25 assists in a game.
Los Angeles Lakers (2018–2020)
He won his second NBA title with the Lakers in 2020, becoming one of only two players to win championships with both the Celtics and Lakers.
Atlanta Hawks (2020–2021)
Rondo signed a multi-year deal with the Hawks but was traded midseason.
Los Angeles Clippers (2021)
Acquired via trade, Rondo played the remainder of the season with the Clippers.
Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022)
Rondo returned to the Lakers for a second stint during the 2021–2022 season.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2022)
He was traded to the Cavaliers in January 2022, where he concluded his NBA playing career.
Rondo officially announced his retirement in April 2024, stating he wanted to spend more time with his family.
