According to the latest report from the local news **WDRB in Kentucky, former NBA basketball player Rajon Rondo recently ran into legal trouble in Indiana and was arrested locally** on misdemeanor charges such as illegal possession of firearms, drug use tools, and **. The incident arose from Rondo's violation of traffic rules and after being stopped by the police, ** accidentally found the aforementioned prohibited items in his car. The one-time basketball star was then taken to the Jackson County jail and released on a bail.
Of these charges, none is more serious than the charge of "illegal possession of a firearm." The impact of this charge is particularly far-reaching because he is currently subject to a court ban on guns. The gun ban stems from 2022, when Rondo's ex-girlfriend accused him of threatening her with a gun, and the court issued a gun ban on Rondo, explicitly prohibiting him from carrying a gun. If convicted of illegal gun possession, Rondo could face up to a year in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Currently, Rondo has been released on bail and is awaiting further arraignment by the court. It is reported that in this incident, Rondo's gun did not pose a threat to the safety of others, so it is widely believed that he may only need to pay a fine in the end and not need to go to jail again. It is worth mentioning that Rondo has gradually faded out of basketball since the 2022 NBA offseason. While he hasn't officially announced his retirement yet, his NBA career seems to have come to an end. Currently, he is starting a new basketball career as an assistant coach at the University of Kentucky.
Regarding Rondo's gun ban, the cause can be traced back to mid-May 2022, when he had a heated argument with his ex-girlfriend Ashley over some trivial matters. During the altercation, Rondo pointed a gun at Ashley and issued death threats against her. By June 2022, Rondo had reached a settlement with Ashley, and although Ashley's emergency protection order was lifted, Rondo's gun ban remained in effect.
Rondo and Ashley's love story began in 2005 but ended in early 2020, leaving a rich and tortuous relationship between the two with a son and a daughter. However, in September 2022, two and a half years after the breakup, Rondo proposed affectionately to his new girlfriend, Latoia Fitzgerald, who is not only a talented fashion designer, but also a mother who loves a teenage son. And in September 2023, the couple happily welcomed their first baby daughter in common.
Rondo, born on February 22, 1986, is a year younger than his good friend Paul, but despite this, he has not been on the pitch for two years. He demonstrated exceptional basketball skills throughout his NBA career, playing in 957 regular season games and averaging 98 points, 45 rebounds, 79 assists, 16 steals, showing his versatile all-round style of play. Shooting percentage of 456%, and the three-point shooting percentage is 324 percent and 61 percent from the free-throw line1%。
Rondo's basketball career has been marked by two championships: the first in 2008, when he won a championship with the Celtics; And in 2020, he became a member of the Lakers again, winning the championship trophy for the team. This makes Rondo a unique figure in NBA history, the only player to win a championship with two big teams, the Celtics and the Lakers. What's even more amazing is that the Celtics in 2008 and the Lakers in 2020 both set their own all-time records, both winning the championship for the 17th time.
Looking back at Rondo's two joining experiences with the Lakers, in the 2018 offseason, the Lakers signed Rondo with a high salary of $9 million for one year, injecting strong organization and leadership into the team. And in the summer of 2019, the Lakers renewed their tacit cooperation with Rondo through a base salary contract. In the 2020 playoffs, Rondo showed an excellent performance, averaging 89 points, 43 rebounds, 66 assists, 14 steals, three-point shooting rate is as high as 40%, setting an immortal chapter for the Lakers to successfully win the championship!
In the 2020 offseason, the Lakers decided to turn down Rondo in the face of high salary demands, and the experienced player eventually opted to join the Hawks on a two-year, $15 million contract. However, as time went on, basketball's fortunes turned unpredictable. By March 2021, Rondo was traded by the Hawks to the Clippers, adding a hiccup to the Los Angeles fans.
In the summer of 2021, Rondo stepped onto the Lakers' court again, but this time in a rather tortuous manner. The Clippers traded him to the Grizzlies, and then Rondo reached a buyout agreement with the team to return to the Lakers on a one-year, $2.6 million base salary contract. However, his comeback did not lead to team success, and it became an unsatisfactory chapter.
Entering the 2021-22 season, Rondo played in just 18 regular-season games with the Lakers, averaging 161 minute, but failed to reach peak level on the field. Only get 31 point 27 rebounds 37 assists and 32 percent shooting4% and 26 three-point shooting7%。In an effort to save on the luxury tax, in January 2022, the Lakers had to send Rondo to the Cavaliers in exchange for a seemingly useless signing.
In the final year of his career, Rondo crossed five teams, but this frequent team change did not leave him with memorable moments. After retiring from football, there were high hopes for Rondo's transformation, expecting him to make his mark in the NBA's coaching bench. However, in the past two years, Rondo has been in a series of troubles, which may have had a big impact on his future teaching assistant career.