Rajon Rondo Reveals Why Lakers Title Means Extra Than Celtics

Rajon Rondo has gained championships with two of the NBA’s most iconic franchises – the Lakers in 2020 and the Celtics in 2008, however he just lately revealed why the LA ring means extra to him.

“You possibly can’t evaluate it actually,” Rondo stated to Warriors ahead Draymond Inexperienced on The Draymond Inexperienced Present. “As a result of 2020, we had been in a bubble so we didn’t get a parade. So, I’ve solely had one parade and that was probably the most superb factor that’s occurred to me in basketball. Simply that sort of affection and response.

“To see the followers, you seen it this yr however to be part of it, to get on the duck boat, go on a tour, it was superb,” Rondo added. “That’s the one alternative I obtained to have a parade. However at that specific time once I gained in 2020, my son was within the Bubble with me… that was extra particular.”

Rajon went on to additional clarify why the bubble had it’s benefits that the Lakers capitalized on. There was purely hooping and never a lot else.

“I loved the Bubble since you get to see the man day-after-day that you just strolling previous,” Rondo stated. “You get to see the enemy and there’s no distractions. There’s no outdoors, there’s no resort flights, everyone’s in a single room, there’s no excuses. It’s examine ball… There’s no benefits. It’s my 5 in opposition to your greatest 5 and determine it out.”

He continued, “You bought clearly seven video games to determine it out however I like that idea of we go proper to the room, then we go to movie. We was capable of study much more throughout that point that I’d say if we had been capable of go dwelling, apply, produce other distractions, don’t take into consideration the sport, however within the Bubble, that’s all you fascinated by.”

Many individuals have given the Lakers a good bit of criticism across the 2020 chip, claiming it wasn’t a ‘actual championship’ because of the circumstances, but others within the NBA neighborhood argue it was a tougher yr to win than every other.

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