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Why Rajon Rondo is retiring two years after last NBA game: He’s a ‘full-time dad’

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He and the Celtics lost to the Lakers in the 2010 NBA Finals.

He won another NBA title in 2020 as a member of the Lakers.

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He played in nearly 1,000 games for nine different teams during 16 NBA seasons.

He played his last game nearly two years ago.

And now Rondo has made it official — he’s retired.

During an appearance on the “All the Smoke” podcast that was posted Monday, the 38-year-old point guard was asked if the NBA had seen the last of him as a player.