Rajon Pierre Rondo (born February 22, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Louisville (Louisville, Kentucky), Kentucky, Rondo attended Eastern High School (Eastern High School (Louisville)) and Oak Hill Academy (Oak Hill Academy (Virginia)) for his high-school basketball career, before receiving a scholarship from the University of Kentucky. He played for two years at Kentucky before declaring for the 2006 NBA Draft, represented by agent Bill Duffy.

During the draft, Rondo was selected 21st overall by the Phoenix Suns, and was subsequently traded to the Boston Celtics, where he made his NBA debut as a rookie during the 2006-07 season (2006-07 NBA season). He played a supporting role before he established himself as the starting point guard for the Celtics during the 2007-08 season (2007-08 NBA season). That season, Rondo earned his first NBA Championship, playing alongside All-Stars (List of NBA All-Stars) Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce. His breakout performance came during the 2009 NBA Playoffs, helping his team to the second round.