Considering that an NBA player can make a million bucks for some products and tens of millions of dollars endorsing sneakers, why would it be surprising that they employ stylists to get them noticed?
We wouldn't be commentating on Rondo's clothes if he was wearing ten dollar Faded Glory from Wal Mart. If Rondo feels better about himself wearing ridiculous looking outfits to games, it's OK with me.
I do have to say that no NBA player ever rocket the outrageous like Clyde Frazier, and he didn't use a stylist.