Former NBA player Rajon Rondo is facing gun and drug charges after being arrested over the weekend.
WDRB was the first to report Rondo’s arrest on Sunday.
A person called police after they said they saw a car driving recklessly in Bartholomew County, Indiana, WLKY reported.
State police told the television station that the NBA guard had been the subject of a traffic stop in Jackson County when the state trooper smelled marijuana. Law enforcement performed a search, saying they found a gun, a “personal use” of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
He was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana — all misdemeanors — and was transported to the county jail, where he posted $700 bond.
Rondo is not permitted to have a gun after having a no-contact court order filed against him in 2022, WDRB and WLKY reported.
An emergency protective order was dismissed after the “parties reached an agreement,” ESPN reported.
In 2022, a woman in Louisville, Kentucky, claimed that Rondo was at her home and threatening her with a gun, WLKY reported. The woman said she was worried for her children’s safety, claiming that Rondo had a history of “volatile, erratic [and] explosive behavior,” ESPN reported.
Rondo played for nine teams over his 16-year NBA career. He is a four-time All-Star and two-time champion with the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. His final season was 2021-2022 with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Sports Illustrated reported.
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