With all the turmoil and negative publicity that have come out of the Chicago Bulls’ locker room, this story is more on the lighter side of things. Amid his Instagram Post, point guard Rajon Rondo has received a lot of slack for his comments regarding how his old vets carried themselves, but in amazing fashion has garnered the support from his current teammates on the situation. Some teammates, like Nikola Mirotic, have even gone a step farther and have complimented Rondo as a teammate.
Following from K. C. Johnson from Chicago Tribune.
“Along with Pau (Gasol), he’s the best teammate I’ve ever had,” Mirotic said.
“I feel so comfortable with him and I think all the young guys do,” Mirotic said. “He’s very honest. He’s talking all the time, supporting before the game, after the game, during the practice. He’s always positive. Even if something is not going well, he’s trying to help young players. It’s been great to have him here.”
“Before he came here, I didn’t know him very well. I heard different stories. Like always, people said good things and people said bad things. But I never judge anyone before I meet them,” Mirotic said. “As soon as I met him, he was great to me. We had a positive connection with each other. For me, it’s a big pleasure to play with him, especially going through the tough times.”
Now more than ever, it’s positive comments like this that are a great sign coming from the Chicago Bulls’ locker room. More importantly, the remarks were made about Rajon Rondo, a player who people want to wrap the ‘locker room cancer’ narrative around. Whatever the case may be it’s clear that some of the Bulls’ players won’t be giving up on Rondo anytime soon.
