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[Aakash Gupta @aakashgupta]

Russell Westbrook retired today with the most triple-doubles in NBA history. The name written on his wrist for all 18 seasons belongs to the kid UCLA actually wanted. That kid died at 16, and Westbrook spent two decades playing for both of them.

Westbrook was a 5'8", 140-pound freshman that no college recruited. The call UCLA's head coach made to his high school in 2004 was about Khelcey Barrs III, Westbrook's best friend from across the street in Hawthorne. A 6'6" phenom pulling scholarship offers as a sophomore. The two had a pact to play at UCLA together, then the NBA.

In May 2004, during a pickup game at LA Southwest College, Barrs collapsed on the court. An undiagnosed enlarged heart.

Westbrook walked across the street every morning after that to do his friend's chores at his grandmother's house. Then he grew 7 inches, averaged 25 a game as a junior, and took the UCLA offer they were supposed to accept together. From that point on he played like a man carrying two careers.

The numbers he put up look like typos.

209 triple-doubles is the most in NBA history, and it took breaking Oscar Robertson's record that stood for 47 years. In 2017 he averaged a triple-double across an entire season, something no human had done since 1962, then did it three more times. 27,176 points, 14th all time. 10,351 assists, 5th all time, behind only Stockton, CP3, Kidd, and LeBron. He did all of it at 6'3" in a league of giants, and outlasted the franchise that drafted him. Seattle picked him 4th in 2008 and stopped existing before he played a game.

And in every one of his 1,301 games, he wore two wristbands. One said KB3. The other said "Why not?"

People spent 18 years asking why he played every possession like the building was on fire. He was playing for two.

[NBACentel @TheNBACentel]

ALPEREN SENGUN JUST BROKE WEMBY’S ANKLE 😭

[ᵂᴵᴸᴸ @BiasedHouston]

#StartReedSheppard

[BrickCenter @BrickCenter_]

The Rockets have the WORST 3P% over 5 games in NBA HISTORY:

🧱 43-188 3P
🧱 23.4 3P%

[Bradeaux @BradeauxNBA]

Rockets losses this season:

9-30 Kings (15 seed) - Twice
9-32 Pelicans (14 seed)
13-25 Jazz (13 Seed)
14-25 Mavs (12 seed) - Twice
15-23 Clippers (11 seed)
19-21 Blazers (9 seed) - Twice

9 of their 14 losses are against the worst teams in the West.

[Jackson Gatlin @JTGatlin]

Good night

[Jackson Gatlin @JTGatlin]

Rockets worst loss in the Ime Udoka era.

This team has some serious flaws and is a long ways from being a legit contender.

[Turner Reading @TurnerReading]

Damn. Disappointed loss by the rockets today. Terrible offense in the clutch. Terrible second half defense. Sengun can’t make clutch free throws. Like give KD the fucking ball. Ime also to blame. Knew this season was gonna be rough. We miss you Fred. Haven’t enjoyed this year

[Turner Reading @TurnerReading]

@TheDunkCentral @ToTheBaha @MavsFilmRoom Na

[Bradeaux @BradeauxNBA]

2nd ROCKETS JERSEY GIVEAWAY 🚀
KD 7 JERSEY

HOW TO ENTER:
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WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON 11/3 ‼️

[Bradeaux @BradeauxNBA]

ROCKETS KD JERSEY GIVEAWAY 🚀

HOW TO ENTER:
- Like and retweet this post
- Follow @BradeauxNBA AND @jgrizzzyy
- Comment your jersey size, and favorite jersey color

WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON 10/23!!!

[MOMSTER “Tea🫖” @teroyaeason]

Hear me out. I understand y’all. I was an irrational fan before I was an NBA mom. Bad basketball can piss you off. Ruin your day. But be patient with these mfs. They’re growing and for the love of God they’re like 12😂 Chill! Y’all banishing after one game. It’ll be great soon!🤘🏾

[Turner Reading @TurnerReading]

@teroyaeason Love him! 🤘🏻

[Turner Reading @TurnerReading]

Chillin in the back room. Waiting for the door to open. #lonely #flipflopshopwinterstruggle… http://t.co/MyBWhPKW86

[Turner Reading @TurnerReading]

The prince of darkness. Ozzy. Love him. #ozzy #bestfriend #cutie http://t.co/qFRQpeUNmi

[Andres Montalvo @AndyMontalvo4]

Always gotta love that @SOJALive too chill😍😌👌 puts me in such a relaxed mood👍 if you don't know about them then start listening👌 #toogood

[ScorpioMystique @ScorpioMystique]

Being a sign of extremes, #Scorpio must beware of their tendency to over-indulge in drugs and alcohol.

[ScorpioMystique @ScorpioMystique]

#Scorpio believes rules were meant to be broken.