Russell Westbrook, the former NBA MVP and triple-double king, announced his retirement after 18 seasons on Wednesday via social media.
Westbrook’s Legacy
Westbrook, 37, recorded 209 triple-doubles, including a record 42 during his stellar 2016-17 MVP season. He averaged a career-high 31.6 points to go with 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists that season to become the first player since the legendary Oscar Robertson (1961-62) to average a triple-double over a full season.
A nine-time All-Star, he ranks fifth all-time in career assists (10,351) and 14th in scoring (27,176). Westbrook led the NBA in assists three times and scoring twice.
Westbrook was selected fourth overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2008 NBA Draft and the franchise relocated to Oklahoma City before his rookie season. He spent 11 seasons with the franchise and teamed with Kevin Durant to make the Thunder one of the top teams in the NBA.
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