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.
The WNBA headlines really went from “Caitlin vs Angel Reese” to “Will a dildo be thrown on the court tonight” to “Should trannies be allowed to play” 😭🤦🏽♂️
Important announcement: I am upping my offer, $10 million dollars for a head-to-head basketball game between the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces and a boy's high school state title team of my choice. If the Aces beat my team, I will give them $10 million.
He went to Cal Berkeley
He works for NASA
He is a college professor
He is an active contributor in his communities
And this is in addition to being a multi-time All Star, Finals MVP and NBA Champion
He IS the smartest person in the room.
ESPN would have fired Stephen A Smith by now if he was a white man who said this about black athletes.
So if Jokic, Luka, and Cooper Flagg were on the same team, their white skin would prevent them from winning an NBA title?
This is just stupid.
Scottie Pippen says LeBron doesn't have Jordan's drive because his career is too long
Scottie: "Michael bunched up all of his competitiveness and sort of exposed it out to the world within 12 to 14 years. We saw his whole resume."
Scottie: "When someone like LeBron has to spread that out for 20 plus years, it's not the same drive, it's not the same fight, it's not the same hunger."
Scottie: "It's like talking to someone in the front seat and the back seat they ain't even in the same lane."