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.
I watched every game during the dark times.
I watched when Jodie Meeks was our go-to-scorer, Jordan Hill was leading us in PPG, Ryan Kelly was starting, Tarik Black and Robert Sacre were our center rotation.
I am a Laker fan who remembers what it was like before LeBron arrived.
Barack Obama says he never watched cable news once during his 8 years as president
"My whole presidency, I never watched cable TV, never watched cable news, never... I didn't have social media"
"If you are constantly worrying about what other people think, somebody can have a bad day and cuss you out and suddenly they control your happiness"
OBJ is on the Giants.
Yankees are great.
Mets are not great.
Geno is the Jets QB.
Patriots won the AFC.
Spurs are in the NBA Finals.
Rodgers is with McCarthy.
Flacco is still slinging it.
Stafford still got it.
LeBron still got it.
Your childhood ain’t over yet.