NBA: 10 Interesting Facts about Russell Westbrook you might not know

2017 NBA MVP, Russell Westbrook sits courtside and watches OKC in action
2017 NBA MVP, Russell Westbrook sits courtside and watches OKC in action

#3 Westbrook is the only player in the history of NBA to average a triple-double in back-to-back seasons

Westbrook driving to the basket
Westbrook driving to the basket

Averaging a triple-double over an entire season in itself is a huge achievement for any NBA player. Westbrook did something breath-taking and averaged a triple-double over an entire season for two straight years. He is the only player to have done this and it is a record that will probably remain forever.


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#4 He wears a rubber bracelet with KB3 written on it

Westbrook with his KB3 braclet
Westbrook with his KB3
braclet

Westbrook wears a rubber braclet with KB3 written on it as a reference to his high school friend, Khelcey Bars, who passed away at the age of 16. He was one of the closest friends of Russ growing up and they wanted to play together in UCLA. The 2016-17 MVP sometimes even wears shoes with KB3 written to honor his friend.

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