Rajon Rondo has sidestepped jail by pleading guilty to misdemeanor gun possession in Jackson County, Indiana.
According to ESPN, Rondo pleaded guilty to unlawful carrying of a handgun, while charges of marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia were dismissed.
Rondo will be on probation for 180 days and must pay court costs.
The case is connected to a January arrest in which the former NBA point guard was pulled over for reckless driving on I-65 South. A juvenile was in the car at the time.
Legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight has passed away at the age of 83. The news was broken on October 1 by Knight’s family. Knight had recently been hospitalized and had struggled with ill health for several years. “It is with heavy hearts that we share that Coach Bob Knight passed away at his home in Bloomington surrounded by his family. We are grateful for all the thoughts and prayers, and appreciate the continued respect for our privacy as Coach requested a private family gathering, which is being honored,” a statement from his family read.
After a national championship-winning playing career at Ohio State, Knight became the youngest DI head coach when he took over as the head coach of Army in 1965. Knight would coach the Black Knights to three NIT semifinals in 1966, 1969, and 1970. Furthermore, players under Knight at Army included future Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and gold medal Olympian Mike Silliman. However, Knight is best known for his time at Indiana. Joining the Hoosiers in 1971, Knight would spend the rest of the 20th Century in Bloomington. Under Knight, Indiana won three national titles (1976, 1981, 1987). Furthermore, they achieved the last undefeated season in men’s college basketball (1976).
While Knight was infamous for his short temper and violent outbursts, his passing was fondly remembered by the basketball world. “I am so blessed that he saw something in me as a basketball player. He influenced my life in ways I could never repay. As he did with all of his players, he always challenged me to get the most out of myself as a player and more importantly, as a person. His record as a basketball coach speaks for itself. He will be remembered as one of the greatest ever,” current Indiana head coach Mike Woodson said. Woodson played under Knight at Indiana between 1976 and 1980.
“Coach Knight … will forever be remembered as one of the top coaches in not only Texas Tech history but all of college basketball. He truly changed the game with not only his motion offense but his insistence that his teams be defined by their defense,” the athletics department of Texas Tech said in a statement. Knight coached the Red Raiders between 2001 and 2008 in what would be his last stint as a coach. He quit midway through the 2008/09 season and never returned to the sidelines.
Freddie Gibbs says that Michael Jackson used to compete against his father in talent shows while growing up. Gibbs revealed the Gary, Indiana connection during an appearance on the All The Smoke podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson.
“Yeah, Michael Jackson used to beat my daddy’s ass in the talent shows,” Freddie Gibbs said. “My dad sing, my dad in The Chi-Lites, matter of fact. Him and Mike the same age, so they was always bumping heads in the talent shows and Mike would fuck that n***a up. I’m like, ‘Fuck you thought, n***a?’”
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 16: Rapper Freddie Gibbs performs onstage during the Adult Swim Festival at Banc of California Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
“And I’m like, you up there solo,” he further added. “He got Tito, Jermaine… They in step, they got moves, they got Joe, you know what I’m sayin’? They had Joe pushin’ them n****s. You ain’t had nobody, you just had yo mama telling you ‘Yes my baby!’ Mike had a team, n***a! He couldn’t fuck with Mike.”
He continued: “I love you Dad, but you know you can’t fuck with Mike. Mike was fuckin’ you up, your whole life. We be watching Michael Jackson, my dad like, ‘Turn that motherfuckin’ shit off.’ He be listening to it on the low though. That n***a love Mike.”
From there, Gibbs explained that his father’s artistic talents didn’t have an impact on his own goals growing up. Instead, Gibbs says he wanted to play football at Ball State University.
“I definitely didn’t plan on ending up being a fucking rapper,” he explained. “I definitely didn’t see that shit in the cards for me at that age.”
In addition to rapping, Gibbs has also begun adding acting to his résumé. In 2021, he starred in the critically acclaimed film, Down With The King.
Check out Gibbs’ story on the All The Smoke podcast below.
Grammy-nominated rapper Freddie Gibbs‘ profile keeps getting bigger. After his album Alfredo earned critical acclaim and Best Rap Album consideration, Freddie is set to make his Hollywood movie debut later this year. Freddie Gibbs’ Movie Role Is A Familiar One For Him Gibbs recently finished filming Down with the King, in which he portrays the […]
