Video of Rajon Rondo’s gun arrest shows officers mentioning his NBA career during a stop

The police certainly knew who they were arresting when they handcuffed them Rondo District Earlier this year…as police bodycam footage captured by TMZ Sportsshows that officials discussed his NBA career shortly after stopping him.

The stop, as we previously reported, occurred back in Jackson County, Indiana on January 28th … after authorities claimed Rondo’s black Tesla did not have a license plate properly attached to the rear.

The video shows that after initially speaking with Rondo and gathering his information, the officers returned to their patrol car – and shared a few moments about the former Celtic guard’s time on the hardwood.

“He’s a former basketball player,” one of the police officers says in the footage. “He played for a number of NBA teams.”

It should be noted… the man also added, “I don’t care, I’m just telling you.”

Later during the stop, one of the police officers on scene actually brought Rondo’s NBA career in his face and asked him directly, “You played in the NBA, right, buddy?”

When Rondo told him yes and for how long, the officer shouted, “Wow!”

Unfortunately for Rondo, his fame didn’t help him much in his run-in with the police… as it was arrested by the police After they said they discovered a small amount of weed, drug paraphernalia and a gun in his ride.

The 38-year-old four-time All-Star, who last played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season, was hit by three attacks over the course of the encounter… despite being hit back in September reached an agreement with prosecutors to close the case.