Russell Westbrook made it official Wednesday, walking away after 18 seasons of anger-fueled basketball.The 37-year-old broke the news with a farewell video on X narrated by actor Michael B.Jordan, punctuated by an ice-cold caption: "Sometimes you don't even know when you've already watched the end.
You had to be there.And now it's over."ZERO BS.
JUST DAKICH.TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD.
DOWNLOAD NOW!Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball under pressure from Patrick Beverley #12 of the Houston Rockets during Game Two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena on April 24, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.The Thunder defeated the Rockets 105-102.
(Christian Petersen/Getty Images)In today's load-managed NBA, Russ was a violent throwback.He attacked the rim like it owed him money and played every possession with the urgency of a man trying to run through a brick wall.No coasting.
Just 100% Westbrook, every damn night.You can hate the jumper, the turnovers and the chaos.
Good luck arguing with the résumé.Westbrook walks away as the undisputed Triple-Double King with 209, blowing past Oscar Robertson's once-unthinkable record of 181.And that's hardly the whole trophy case: nine All-Star appearances, nine All-NBA selections, two scoring titles, the 2017 MVP and a spot on the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team.Nothing captured the Brodie Experience quite like 2016-17.
Kevin Durant skipped town for the Golden State juggernaut, Oklahoma City was left for dead and Russ responded by going completely nuclear.That season, Westbrook averaged 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists, becoming the first player since Oscar Robertson in 1962 to average a triple-double for an entire season.
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