I’m only a player who won an NBA title with the Lakers and Celtics but La Ring means more than the Boston one for one main reason
Rajon Rondo holds a very rare distinction.
Over the course of his 16-year career, Rondo was a four-time All-Star, a four-time all-defense selection, and a three-time assist leader, and although he was not a prolific scorer, his superior basketball IQ and leadership contributed to two winning teams in Championship.
The Shifty one-time point guard is one of only two players in NBA history to win championships with the Celtics and Lakers — the most storied franchises in basketball.
Rondo is a champion in both the purple, gold, green and white, hoisting the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy in 2008 with the Celtics after defeating Kobe Bryant’s Lakers, and in 2020 with LeBron James’ Lakers.
With his second championship ring, Rondo joined Clyde Lovellette as the only players in NBA history to win it all with both the Lakers and Celtics.
Lovellette won four All-Stars in his first championship with George Mikan and the Minneapolis Lakers in 1954, then won alongside Bill Russell over the Celtics in 1963 and 1964.
However, Rondo can claim the fact that only The one to win rings with both Boston and the Los Angeles Lakers – Lovellette won his title when the Lakers were based in Minneapolis (they moved to LA-Land before the 1960-61 season).
According to the man himself, though, one ring means more than the other.
During a recent appearance on the “Run It Back” show, Rondo revealed that his Lakers championship meant more to him than a Celtics ring, citing the emotional experience of winning in the Orlando bubble with his son.
“It was more from an emotional standpoint, and something I remember most with my kids,” Rondo said He said.
“At a young age, I thought this would be my norm, but I took it for granted. It made the son even more special.
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Fans caught wind of Rondo’s comments and shared their thoughts online.
Some described the Lakers’ ring as a “bubble ring” due to the fact that it was played in the bubble at Walt Disney World, Florida amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Damn, I also get your son with you Rondo, but winning a ring and beating Kobe “Still a bubble ring,” another joked. “This Disney chip gets a 0 from us, nice try “Take. It means way more to not only win in Los Angeles, but to win the GOAT. 7 7 7 Rondo’s legacy in Boston and Los Angeles is set in stone, but it was his pivotal role in the ’08 C’s that cemented him into the modern era, more of a Celtics legend than one of the Lakers. The versatile facilitator was the fourth cornerstone in Boston’s “Big Four,” making up Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen, and is fourth in Celtics history in assists and third in steals. However, this team is burning internally shortly after raising its first championship banner since 1986. Much of the bitterness centered around Allen, who fell out with Garnett and Rondo and joined LeBron’s Miami Heat. Rondo joined the Mavericks in 2014 and bounced around the league for a while, struggling to find a home. Ultimately, he landed with the Lakers, where he played a pivotal role in the Lakers’ win over the Heat in six games in the 2020 NBA Finals. The two-time champion finished his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2022, announcing his retirement from the sport at the age of 38. Rondo is now moving on to coaching with the Milwaukee Bucks.
