Triple-double king Russell Westbrook calls time on 18-year NBA career


2017 MVP announces retirement after 18 seasonsWestbrook holds NBA record with 209 triple-doublesGuard spent first 11 seasons with Oklahoma CityRussell Westbrook, the NBA’s career leader in triple-doubles and the 2017 MVP, announced Wednesday he’s retiring after 18 seasons during which he was selected to the league’s 75th anniversary team.The two-time scoring champion shared his decision on social media in a post featuring a video narrated by actor Michael B Jordan in which the Westbrook stays silent.
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- 2017 MVP announces retirement after 18 seasonsWestbrook holds NBA record with 209 triple-doublesGuard spent first 11 seasons with Oklahoma CityRussell Westbrook, the NBA’s career leader in triple-doubles and the 2017 MVP, announced Wednesday he’s retiring after 18 seasons during which he was selected to the league’s 75th anniversary team.The two-time scoring champion shared his decision on social media in a post featuring a video narrated by actor Michael B Jordan in which the Westbrook stays silent.
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Russell Westbrook retires after 18 wild NBA seasons, leaving behind one of basketball's craziest careers
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