Tracy McGrady says Russell Westbrook’s 20-20-20 game is the greatest individual performance he’s ever witnessed:
“Like, I know Kobe had 81. Bam had 83. I seen Luka hit 70. I seen Donovan Mitchell hit 70. I seen Book hit 70. But the 20-20-20, to me, probably the greatest individual performance I’ve seen out of a player.”
(Via @VinceAndTmac / h/t @NBA__Courtside )
We always said he would never get his flowers til he retire & boy were we right. All this fake love im seeing got my chest hurtin, yall wasn’t there lmao
"Point guards don't do what he does, they're not built that way."
😤 2016-17 @Kia NBA MVP
😤 9x NBA All-Star
😤 9x All-NBA
😤 2x scoring champ
😤 5th all-time in assists
😤 All-time leader in triple-doubles
😤 NBA 75th Anniversary Team member
Here's to 18 SEASONS of @russwest44!
What a blessing it has been to share a big part of my career with you!! Drafted on the same night by the same team in 2008… time flies. I learned so much from you and had so much fun playing with you. One of the best competitors ever and one of the best teammates I ever had. I wish everyone had the chance to know you up close like I did. Congrats on an incredible career @russwest44
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.
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