In 2009, @H3CZ walked out of this building with a hope and a dream.
Now as we celebrate OpTic's 20th anniversary, we look back and have no one to thank but the greatest fanbase in the world.
Happy OpTic Day #OpTicForever π
I remember asking assistant coach Mo Cheeks, whatβs 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, βcoming in before practice is probably harderββ¦since then, itβs been my routineβ¦.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 didnβt 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 onβ¦keep inspiring in the next phase of life champ. I donβt care what happens, canβt erase what it wasβ¦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!! β¦to the whole Westbrook family, Nina, the kids, mama Westbrook, big Russ, Ray, Donnell, everybody from luezinger high and ucla and many more that Iβm forgettin, much love and Congratulations on a iconic career.