Russell Westbrook announced his retirement this past summer, ending his all-time great NBA career after 18 seasons. The best years of Westbrook's career came as a superstar point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he earned eight of his nine All-Star selections and his lone MVP trophy. Westbrook is a legend in Oklahoma City, and current franchise player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fully recognizes that.
You feel him in the streets. He’s a pioneer for what we stand on.” “He’s as dynamic as they come in terms of NBA player, personality, teammate," Gilgeous-Alexander added. He laid the foundation for what we stand on now.
Part of the reason this city is what it is is because of Russell Westbrook. He deserves all those flowers for what he's done off the court and on the court." Gilgeous-Alexander said he was surprised by Westbrook's decision to retire at 37 years old, believing he still had more gas left in the tank. The Thunder will open up their regular-season schedule with an opening-day matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Oct. 20.
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