“I’m just truly grateful and thankful for an opportunity to keep playing at the highest level and I don’t take any of that for granted.”
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Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook III is an American former professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Known for his agility, intensity and explosiveness, he is considered one of the greatest point guards in NBA history. Westbrook is a nine-time NBA All-Star and earned the NBA Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) for the 2016–17 season. He is also a nine-time Al…
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s a trait, he says, that he carried into his post-playing career.
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2026· 32 entries
“s a trait, he says, that he carried into his post-playing career.”
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“He had a good game. Eighty-two games, I do this. Don’t get it twisted,”
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ESPN: Russell Westbrook foreshadowed retirement in answer to young fan
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ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos: Video Former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook announces retirement - ABC News
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Yahoo Sports: Taylor Swift once sent then-newly crowned MVP Russell Westbrook a playful congrats video: "I was the one who taught you to play basketball"
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OKC Thunder Wire: James Harden shows Russell Westbrook love after NBA retirement: 'Proud of you'
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Los Angeles Sentinel: Russell Westbrook Inspires Youth at Annual Basketball Camp
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Heavy: Russell Westbrook Gives Young Fan Sad Answer About Being Retired NBA Player
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AS: Russell Westbrook, la estrella que se estrelló
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basketballnews.com: LeBron James & Lakers Stint Blamed for Russell Westbrook’s Negative Narrative on Media, Per NBA Legend
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A Royal Pain: Russell Westbrook wasn't interested in what the Kings were offering
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Muse by Clio: What Russell Westbrook Taught Us About Our Love for Athletes
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Forbes: 18 Stats That Explain Russell Westbrook’s Polarizing NBA Career
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Bleacher Report: Patrick Beverley Defends Russell Westbrook, Calls Out Media for Portrayal of NBA Icon's Game
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OKC Thunder Wire: Patrick Beverley believes Russell Westbrook should still be in NBA
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Sport: La ruptura entre Kevin Durant y Russell Westbrook que marcó la carrera de ambos: "En la pista no tengo amigos"
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NBA.com: Russell Westbrook’s Clutch Playoff Defensive Plays
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HoopsHype: Patrick Beverley on Russell Westbrook: 'I think the media killed his game'
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BasketNews.com: Patrick Beverley blames media, Lakers for ruining Russell Westbrook career
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OKC Thunder Wire: Draymond Green calls out Russell Westbrook haters: 'Basketball fans suck'
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Sactown Sports 1140 AM: Why Russell Westbrook decided to walk away from the Kings
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Yahoo Sports: Best Thunder Player of All-Time, Part 1: The Case for Russell Westbrook
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The Oklahoman: Why Russell Westbrook goes No. 1 in 2008 NBA redraft | Mussatto's Minutes
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Basketball Poetry: Another Russell Westbrook tribute
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Yahoo Sports: How UCLA alumnus Russell Westbrook became the NBA's triple-double king
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Líder en deportes: Wizards le ofreció dos años a Westbrook antes de su retiro
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Public attention spiked: 10,511 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.4× the usual 3,107, with 0 article edits. Coverage that week: “When should OKC Thunder retire Russell Westbrook's No. 0 jersey?” (OKC Thunder Wire).
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Public attention spiked: 109,360 Wikipedia readers in one day, 35.2× the usual 3,107, with 38 article edits. Editors noted: Multiple surgeries and comeback (2013–15)
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Real sports journalist "Marc Jacobs" reported that Russell Westbrook was signing for Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel” Spoof Account.
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Westbrook announced his retirement from professional basketball on social media
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Westbrook put up 17 points, nine rebounds, and six assists in a 129–102 loss to the Phoenix Suns, surpassing Oscar Robertson to become the point guard with the most career points scored in NBA history and moving into 15t
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2025· 4 entries
Westbrook signed a one-year, minimum salary contract with the Sacramento Kings
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Westbrook underwent surgery on his right hand to repair multiple ligament tears
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Westbrook recorded a triple-double with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 124–105 win over the Brooklyn Nets
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Played for Sacramento Kings (2025).
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2024· 6 entries
Westbrook scored 29 points, along with six rebounds and six assists on 10-of-15 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 from three in a 124–122 win over his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder
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Westbrook signed with the Denver Nuggets
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Westbrook, alongside the draft rights to Balša Koprivica, a second-round pick swap and cash considerations, was traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Kris Dunn in a sign-and-trade
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Westbrook was ejected after being assessed with two technical fouls for fouling Luka Dončić and shoving P
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Westbrook passed Patrick Ewing for 25th place on the league's all-time scoring list
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Played for Denver Nuggets (2024–2025).
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2023· 5 entries
The Clippers re-signed Westbrook to a two-year, $7
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Westbrook signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, reuniting with his former Thunder teammate Paul George
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Westbrook was traded to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves
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Westbrook put up 20 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists off the bench in a 113–112 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers
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Played for Los Angeles Clippers (2023–2024).
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2022· 3 entries
CBS Sports reported that Westbrook had described his new role coming off the bench as "'beneficial for everybody'"
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The Lakers were defeated, 121–110, by the Phoenix Suns
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In a 122–114 win over the Sacramento Kings, Westbrook had his first game without turnovers since March 14, 2016
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2021· 5 entries
Westbrook was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell and the draft rights to Isaiah Jackson
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Recorded 35 points, 14 rebounds and a then-season-high 21 assists in a 132–124 win over the Indiana Pacers, becoming the first player since Magic Johnson in 1988 to post a 30–10–20 triple-double
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Played for Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2023).
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Westbrook was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team
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Joined Los Angeles Lakers in 2021.
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2020· 4 entries
Amidst rumors that he and Harden were unhappy and wanted out from the Rockets, Westbrook was traded to the Washington Wizards for John Wall and a 2023 lottery-protected first-round draft pick
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Westbrook made his return to Oklahoma City for the first time as a visitor, scoring 34 points, grabbing 2 rebounds, and passing for 5 assists on 14-of-26 shooting from the field in a 113–92 loss
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Played for Washington Wizards (2020–2021).
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Joined Washington Wizards in 2020.
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2019· 8 entries
Became second all time in career triple-doubles, passing Magic Johnson with a 28-point, 13-assist and 10-rebound performance in a 126–123 win against the New Orleans Pelicans
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Leading the team with 24 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists in 33 minutes of play
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Westbrook was traded to the Houston Rockets for All-Star Chris Paul, two protected first-round picks, and two first-round pick swaps
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Recorded a career-high 24 assists to go with 24 points and 13 rebounds in a 154–147 double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs
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Joined Houston Rockets in 2019.
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Studied at Moda Center (2019).
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Played for Houston Rockets (2019–2020).
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Westbrook was traded to the Houston Rockets, playing one season for the organization before being traded again to the Washington Wizards in 2020
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2018· 1 entry
Westbrook recorded 32 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds in a 119–107 win over the Atlanta Hawks, becoming the fourth player in NBA history to record 100 triple-doubles, joining Oscar Robertson (181 triple-doubles), Magi
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2017· 5 entries
Westbrook signed a five-year, $205 million contract extension with the Thunder
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Won the All NBA First Team with Oklahoma City Thunder (2017).
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Westbrook was named the recipient of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award
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Awarded NBA Most Valuable Player Award (2017).
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Westbrook signed a 10-year extension with Jordan Brand that gave him the largest total endorsement deal of any athlete sponsored by the brand
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2016· 5 entries
Westbrook signed a three-year, $85
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Won the All NBA First Team with Oklahoma City Thunder (2016).
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Awarded NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award (2016).
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And he earned his second All-Star Game MVP award in a 196–173 win by the West
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Launched the unisex streetwear brand Honor the Gift, which pays tribute to his years growing up in Hawthorne and Los Angeles
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2015· 5 entries
To begin the 2015–16 season, Westbrook and Durant each scored 40 points against the Orlando Magic
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Awarded NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award (2015).
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In a 102–91 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Westbrook broke that mark to score a new career high of 48 points two days later, this time in a 116–113 loss to the Pelicans
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Westbrook was named Marketing Creative Director of the denim brand True Religion
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“I honestly make sure I impact the game in many ways every night — defending, rebounding, passing, whatever it is my team needs from me to win. That’s what I do. I don’t care what people think about it. … “I think it’s very interesting that it’s not useful when I’m doing it. It wasn’t useful when Magic (Johnson) and Oscar (Robertson) and those guys were doing it? Now that I do it and it looks easy; this shit ain’t easy, though. I’ll tell you that. It ain’t easy.”
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2014· 2 entries
Awarded Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award (2014).
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In a Game 4 victory, Westbrook recorded 40 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals
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2013· 3 entries
And was declared out for the rest of the playoffs
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In the second game of the series, Westbrook injured his right knee when Rockets guard Patrick Beverley collided with him in an attempt to steal the ball
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Westbrook was one of the NBA's most durable players
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2012· 5 entries
Won the Basketball Olympics Gold with United States Basketball (2012).
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Scored a career-high 45 points in a 149–140 double overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves
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Westbrook would sign a 5-year, $80 million extension to keep him in Oklahoma City through the 2016–17 season
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In 2012, he started the Russell Westbrook Why Not?
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Started the Russell Westbrook Why Not
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2011· 1 entry
Won the NBA All Star with Oklahoma City Thunder (2011).
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2010· 3 entries
Westbrook scored a then-career-high 43 points against the Indiana Pacers
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Won the FIBA World Cup with United States Basketball (2010).
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Westbrook was selected to the U
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2009· 2 entries
Awarded NBA All-Rookie Team (2009).
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Westbrook recorded his first career triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists
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2008· 3 entries
Joined Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008.
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Played for Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–2019).
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Studied at University of California, Los Angeles (2006–2008).
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2007· 1 entry
Lost to eventual national champion Florida, 76–66, and in 2008, they lost 78–63 to Memphis
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2006· 2 entries
Played for UCLA Bruins men's basketball (2006–2008).
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Joined UCLA in 2006.
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1988· 1 entry
Born 1988-11-12.
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1962· 1 entry
“The Earlier Presocratics and the Pythagoreans”
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1904· 1 entry
“Pythagorean Ethical Sentences From Stobæus”
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