Rondo was traded to the Mavericks after playing his first 8 seasons with the Boston Celtics. This Friday, Rondo returns to the Garden and he says that he will try his hardest to not be emotional.
“Hopefully I won’t be too emotional, try not to cry a little bit, but I’m very excited to go back,” Rondo told reporters Wednesday, via ESPN.com. “Those fans are amazing there. If I do (tear up), hopefully the camera isn’t on me too much. I’m going to try to blink a lot.”
“Even when we were losing 18 in a row the first year, the fans still showed a lot of support. They came to every game. When I was out on the streets, they didn’t kill me or heckle me. It was always supportive. They’re true fans. They’re not fair-weather fans, when you’re losing, they’re gone. They ride it out and be a Celtic for life.”
Former players of the Celtics all feel the same regards for the organization and the fans. Celtic fans are die hard and Im sure upon Rondo’s return, they will make it seem like he never left.
(H/T NESN)