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Lonzo Ball calls Rajon Rondo ‘probably one of the smartest dudes I’ve talked to’ and is thankful for him as a mentor

Last summer, the Los Angeles Lakers signed Rajon Rondo to a lucrative one-year, $9 million deal with the hope that he would provide leadership to a young team on and off the court. While the former garnered mixed results, the latter mostly worked out, especially with second-year point guard Lonzo Ball.

During Ball’s appearance on “The House of Highlights Show” this week, he had nothing but positive things to say about his experience with Rondo this past season.

“Not even playing with him, just being around him.