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Rajon Rondo, a four-time NBA All-Star who won two championships during his career, was arrested on gun and drug charges over the weekend , according to court records.
Rondo was arrested in Jackson County and charged with unlawful carrying of a handgun, marijuana possession and paraphernalia possession, according to . All charges were misdemeanors.
NBA All-Star and Champion Rajon Rondo during a college football game between the Pittsburgh Panthers and Louisville Cardinals on Oct. 22, 2022 at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. (James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The former Boston Celtics star was driving a Tesla from Bartholomew County to Jackson County when an officer initiated a traffic stop for an “observed traffic violation.” State police said a caller reported a vehicle driving “recklessly” before the stop. Rondo was not speeding before he was stopped, though dispatchers said he was driving more than 100 mph in his vehicle, according to the station.
The responding officer smelled a marijuana odor emanating from his vehicle, which led to the search, the station reported. Police said Rondo was barred from possessing a firearm over an existing protective order stemming from August 2023, according to WDRB-TV.
Rajon Rondo, #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers, pauses on the court during the second quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on April 3, 2022 in Cleveland. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)
A separate protective order requested in May 2022 was dismissed more than a month later after both “parties reached an agreement,” ESPN reported at the time.
Rondo was a first-round pick of the Celtics in the 2006 draft. He played for Boston for more than eight seasons before he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. He then spent time with the , Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Rajon Rondo, #9 of the Boston Celtics, warms up before an NBA game against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on Oct. 30, 2012 in Miami. (Ron Elkman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images)
He won titles with and Lakers.
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