Russell Westbrook Announced His Retirement From the NBA After 18 Seasons
From OKC to Sacramento, for almost two decades this NBA great has continued to leave his mark on the game. Redefining hoops and infusing meaning into the triple-double. However, now he is hanging up his sneakers. Russell Westbrook has announced his retirement from the NBA after 18 seasons.
From his roots as a Long Beach native raised in Hawthorne to a standout collegiate run featuring two Final Fours at UCLA. The league’s all-time triple-double king closes out a decorated 18-year career after home-city chapters with both the Lakers and Clippers.
ESPN’s NBA insider Shams Charania confirmed the news regarding Westbrook. He reports,
“After 18 NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook has retired. A legendary career: NBA’s top 75, 2017 league MVP, nine-time All-Star, nine-time All-NBA, USA Olympic Gold Medalist and the all-time record for triple-doubles.”
Yes, the Brodie has called it a career. And what a tenure it has been. As Shams pointed out, during his time in the NBA, Westbrook accomplished the following:
• 2017 NBA MVP
• 9× NBA All-Star
• 2× NBA scoring champion
• 3× NBA assists leader
• 2× All-Star Game MVP
• 9× All-NBA selection
• NBA’s all-time triple-double leader
Russell Westbrook made his retirement official in style. Utilizing the power of social media, he released a visuals video package highlighting his immense career and contributions to the National Basketball Association. The video was narrated by the one and only, Michael B. Jordan.
Westbrook captioned his retirement announcement video stating, “Sometimes you don’t even know when you’ve already watched the end. You had to be there. And now it’s over.”
Russell Westbrook Announced his Retirement From the NBA After 18 Seasons
Yes, you had to be there. If you weren’t, you missed one of the most legendary athletic performances. Russell Westbrook ends his career with 209 triple-doubles (most in NBA history); 27,176 points (14th all-time) as well as 10,351 assists (5th all-time).
There is no denying that Westbrook was a phenomenon. Russell Westbrook WILL be a first-ballot NBA Hall of Famer. It’s been a ride.
In his one season in DC Russ averaged an insane 22.2 PPG, 11.5 RPG, and 11.7 APG. He led Washington to a 142–115 blowout play-in victory over Indiana, still the last time the team has made the playoffs. Nonetheless, Westbrook averaged 20.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 8.0 assists throughout his illustrious tenure as a NBA player. Just an unbelievable career from one of the best PGs in NBA history.
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