Russell Westbrook lll is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers. He was born on November 12, 1988, in Long Beach, California, United States.
Westbrook played high school basketball at Leuzinger High School where he averaged more than 25 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists per game.
Drawing the attention of multiple college programs, Westbrook committed to playing collegiate basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles. At UCLA, Westbrook committed to strengthening the defensive aspect of the game. By the end of the season, he had won the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year award. Westbrook led his team to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament every year he played for UCLA. In 2008, Westbrook declared for the NBA draft and was drafted as the 4th overall pick in the first round by the Seattle Supersonics, who are now known as the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Russell Westbrook is a league MVP who has cemented himself in the record books of the NBA with his famous triple-doubles. Furthermore, Westbrook has also won two gold medals with Team USA. Westbrook is a member of the NBA’s 75th-anniversary team, a nine-time All-Star, and a nine-time All-NBA Team player and he has won the All-Star MVP award back to back in 2015 and 2016.
Presently, Westbrook is an unrestricted free agent. While there have been no indications on which teams he wants to play for or what his goals are for the future, there is no doubt that Westbrook could add value to any team that he plays for.
Russell Westbrook's parents?
Russell Westbrook was born to Russell Westbrook Jr. and Shannon Horton. Westbrook Sr. was vital in influencing his son to take up the sport at an early age, being a basketball player himself at T.F. North High School.
Shannon Horton has been a huge source of support to Westbrook throughout his life and playing career. She is usually spotted at his games, cheering him on from the stands. She is on the Board of Members of Rusell Westbrook’s Why Not Foundation.
Apart from the support of his parents, Westbrook also has a brother named Raynard Westbrook, who has been very close to Westbrook. Raynard is a chief content officer at Westbrook Enterprises and is also an influencer.
All members of the family are actively involved with Westbrook’s Why Not foundation, seeking the betterment of the community and supporting their son and brother in all his endeavours on and off the court.
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FAQs
A. Russell Westbrook has a recorded height of 6 feet 3 inches tall. He weighs 200 lb or 91 kg.
A. Russell Westbrook has the most number of triple-doubles in NBA history. He shattered Oscar Robertson’s record of 181 triple-doubles and currently has 198 triple-doubles to his name.
A. Russell Westbrook has averaged a triple-double for not just one season but 4 seasons in his career. Of the 4 seasons, he averaged a triple-double for 3 consecutive seasons.
