One of the best point guards to ever play in the NBA has officially announced his retirement from the NBA. Former Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers court general Rajon Rondo revealed during a recent appearance on the All The Smoke podcast that he’s “done” with the NBA.

“Absolutely [done with the NBA].  I got to spend time, I’d rather spend time with my kids, Rondo said.

“I loved every minute of it and I appreciated the brotherhood that I was able to share and bond and grow with over the years. I learned so much in this game and it’s made me the man who I am today,” Rondo added.

Rajon Rondo’s best years in the NBA were undeniably spent with that team that selected him 21st overall in the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft — the Celtics.

Rondo spent his first eight and a half seasons in the NBA wearing Boston threads and during his time with the Celtics, he averaged 11.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 8.5 assists across 527 games. With Boston, Rondo earned four NBA All-Star nods as the court general of the star-laden Celtics teams that also featured the trio of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce.

In 2008, Rondo played a pivotal role in the Celtics winning the franchise’s first NBA title since 1986.

After his stint with the Celtics in 2014 when he was traded by Boston to the Dallas Mavericks, Rondo went to play for several teams in the NBA. Apart from the Mavs, the former Kentucky Wildcats star suited up for the Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, the Lakers, and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Although he never achieved the level of individual success again that he had with the Celtics, Rajon Rondo would find himself kissing the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the second time in his memorable NBA career in 2020 when he won it with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.