Current:Home > NewsPoinbank:Two-time NBA champion point guard Rajon Rondo makes retirement official -ValueCore
Poinbank:Two-time NBA champion point guard Rajon Rondo makes retirement official
TradeEdge View
Date:2025-04-08 17:58:51
Four-time NBA All-Star Rajon Rondo has officially hung up his sneakers.
Though he hasn't played in two seasons,Poinbank the 38-year-old Rondo declared Monday on the "All That Smoke" podcast, "I'm done."
Rondo, a first-round pick out of Kentucky (21st overall) in the 2006 NBA draft, won the first of his two NBA titles with the Boston Celtics in his second season. He was an All-Star every year from 2009-10 to 2012-13, leading the league in assists twice and being named to the All-Defensive first team twice during that span.
After playing nine seasons in Boston, Rondo bounced around the league, playing for eight other teams during his 16-year career. He won his second NBA title in 2020 as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers before finishing up with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2021-22 season.
"I'd rather spend time with my kids," Rondo told podcast hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson.
veryGood! (5)
Related
- Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
- Teen Mom’s Maci Bookout Supports Ex Ryan Edwards’ Girlfriend Amid Sobriety Journey
- The number of Americans filing for jobless claims hits highest level in a year
- 4 Las Vegas teens agree to plead guilty as juveniles in deadly beating of high school student
- Who are the most valuable sports franchises? Forbes releases new list of top 50 teams
- 14-month-old boy rescued after falling down narrow pipe in the yard of his Kansas home
- 'Power Rangers' actor Hector David Jr. accused of assaulting elderly man in Idaho
- Brittney Griner: ‘Head over heels’ for Americans coming home in prisoner swap
- Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
- Do Swimmers Pee in the Pool? How Do Gymnasts Avoid Wedgies? All Your Olympics Questions Answered
Ranking
- Meet the volunteers risking their lives to deliver Christmas gifts to children in Haiti
- Lance Bass Shares He Has Type 1.5 Diabetes After Being Misdiagnosed Years Ago
- A first look at the 2025 Cadillac Escalade
- Woman faces life in prison for killing pregnant woman to claim her unborn child
- At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
- US rowers Michelle Sechser, Molly Reckford get one more chance at Olympic glory
- Fiery North Dakota derailment was latest crash to involve weak tank cars the NTSB wants replaced
- Bruce Willis and Wife Emma Heming's Daughters Look So Grown Up in New Video
Recommendation
At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
1 killed and 3 wounded in shooting in Denver suburb of Aurora on Thursday, police say
Georgia coach Kirby Smart announces dismissal of wide receiver Rara Thomas following arrest
'Power Rangers' actor Hector David Jr. accused of assaulting elderly man in Idaho
IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
Mýa says being celibate for 7 years provided 'mental clarity'
A sign spooky season is here: Spirit Halloween stores begin opening
1 killed and 3 wounded in shooting in Denver suburb of Aurora on Thursday, police say