Malgré tous les revers possibles, tous les obstacles qu'on a pu trouver. Malgré toute la frustration engendrée et tous les chagrins surmontés. Après toutes les larmes versées et les désillusions traversées, je peux enfin le dire
Merci @OKCThunderFR
POUR L'ÉTERNITÉ
#ThunderUp
If you’re ever sad, just remember that the world is 4.54 billion years old and somehow we managed to exist at the exact point in history where Re:Zero’s “Stand Up” and BLEACH TYBW’s “DEFEND YOU” aired in the SAME WEEK.
What an unbelievable time to be alive.
I remember asking assistant coach Mo Cheeks, what’s harder to do? Workout after practice or before?? I only asked cuz by time I would get to the gym, Russ was already done in the morning and I usually got mine in after practice. Mo like, “coming in before practice is probably harder”…since then, it’s been my routine….a lot of people looked at the emotions on the court and thought Russ was loud, nah to me, he was quiet and methodical. He lead by example and once the lights were bright, he let everything out and experienced pure freedom. It was inspiring as his teammate and everywhere I went, I seen it inspire people from all walks of life, crazy thing is, he didn’t say much, he just showed up. For 18 years. This basketball life is sacred to us as professionals, what we put into that court means everything. Some of us wish we could go back and do things with a little more intent and some can just wipe their hands and be satisfied with the time spent. Who u gonna be? We know what zero was on…keep inspiring in the next phase of life champ. I don’t care what happens, can’t erase what it was…The first YNs, finals run in our early 20s, all star games, seeing each other get injured and bounce back, the bus rides, plane rides, card games, jokes and arguments, the whole thing, memorable!! …to the whole Westbrook family, Nina, the kids, mama Westbrook, big Russ, Ray, Donnell, everybody from luezinger high and ucla and many more that I’m forgettin, much love and Congratulations on a iconic career.
0️⃣ Russell Westbrook, c’est :
• Champion olympique
• Champion du monde
• MVP 2017
• 2 All NBA First-Team
• 5 All NBA Second-Team
• 9 sélections au ASG
• Record All-Time au nombre de TD
…
Le visage éternel de la franchise, sa représentation la plus fidèle.
🥲 Russell Westbrook vient donc d’annoncer sa retraite.
La fin d’une histoire exceptionnelle, dont nous avons été témoins depuis le début.
Il est la raison pour laquelle nous nous sommes attachés à cette franchise.
Merci pour tout Russ’
💙
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.
My heart is physically aching dude. Favorite player of all-time. Favorite athlete of all-time.
He wasn’t perfect, but the flaws are what made him, HIM & I wouldn’t have traded it for anything.
The jersey will be in the rafters & a statue will be in front of the new arena.
Russell Westbrook was the reason I fell in love with the Oklahoma City Thunder and basketball itself
He never went any less than 110%, he lifted up the franchise countless times, he won an MVP, and even after he left he deservingly got a standing ovation every time he returned to OKC
I’m really sad he didn’t get one last shot at a ring because few players ever deserve a championship more than Russ
But I am excited to sit front and center for when that #0 gets raised into the rafters of Paycom Center, nothing will stop me from being there for that and the statue unveiling when that comes around
To one of the greatest players in NBA and Thunder history and the one who made me fall in love with the game, thank you @russwest44
Enjoy retirement Brodie
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had himself a year to remember!
⚡️ 30+ PPG on 55+ FG% (only guard in NBA history)
⚡️ NBA All-Star
⚡️ All-NBA Selection
⚡️ Second consecutive @Kia NBA MVP
⚡️ Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year
HAPPY 28th BIRTHDAY, @shaiglalex 🎉