ROCK HILL, S.C. — The basketball stars of yesterday spent a week investing in the stars of tomorrow at the NBPA Top 100 Camp held June 8-11 at Rock Hill Sports & Event Center.A collection of former and current NBA players including Rajon Rondo, Tyson Chandler, Andre Drummond, David West, Terance Mann, Wes Matthews, Josh Smith, Taj Gibson, Nate Robinson and Shaun Livingston, alongside renowned basketball minds Phil Handy, Tyler Relph, Tom Crean, Jim Boeheim, Jim Larranaga and Fran Fraschilla, helped mentor more than 100 of the nation’s top high school players.“It’s always just about giving back to the next generation,” Rondo, a two-time NBA champion and four-time All-Star, said. “And for me, I love teaching the game, especially when you have a bunch of willing listeners. I love being a part of it.”Rondo’s renowned basketball mind was on display throughout the three-day camp, as he poured out his knowledge during film sessions with the prospects.“I want to be reachable,” Rondo said. “A lot of the guys, I told from Day 1 of the camp to come up to me and ask me as many questions as possible and pick my brain to understand what I did to get to the highest level and have a 16-year career despite being one of the shortest guys on the court.”Rondo recently earned his bachelor’s degree and is open to coaching at the collegiate or NBA level if given an opportunity.Former NBA star Rajon Rondo coached at the camp. “I love teaching the game, especially when you have a bunch of willing listeners,” he said. (Courtesy NBPA)One of the standout moments of the camp came when Kyrie Irving stepped onto the floor to work with the prospects. The NBA star put the campers through drills, shared his knowledge during a Q&A session and then showed them a firsthand lesson during a king-of-the-court battle.Irving, 34, is returning from an ACL injury that sidelined him for the entire 2025-26 season, but his performance at camp showed he’s progressing well in his recovery. He moved effortlessly, challenged the next generation of players and reminded everyone why he’s one of the most skilled guards the game has ever seen.Several campers were brave enough to step up and try to defend him — but, as expected, none had much success slowing him down.