Russell Westbrook: Quick Facts

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American professional basketball player Russell Westbrook was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008 as the fourth overall pick of the draft. After Kevin Durant made a surprise exit from the Thunder in 2016, the team retooled around Westbrook, who went on to make National Basketball Association history during the 2016–17 season by logging 42 triple-double games—the league record for the most triple-double games in a single season—and by averaging a triple-double, a feat he repeated during the 2017–18 regular season.

Facts

Also Known As	Russell Westbrook III
Born	November 12, 1988 (age 38) • Long Beach • California
Awards And Honors	Most Valuable Player • Olympic Games • NBA Most Valuable Player (2016–17) • 2x NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player • 9 NBA All-Star selections • 8 All-NBA selections • 2x NBA assists leader • 2x NBA scoring leader • selected for NBA All-Rookie Team, 2008–09
Notable Family Members	son of Russell Westbrook, Jr. • son of Shannon Horton • married to Nina Earl (2015–present) • father of Noah Westbrook (b. 2017) • father of Jordyn Westbrook (b. 2018) • father of Skye Westbrook (b. 2018) • brother of Raynard Westbrook
Education	Leuzinger High School (Lawndale, California) • University of California, Los Angeles (2006–2008)
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Position	point guard
Shoots	right-handed
Jersey Number	0 (Houston Rockets, 2020) • 0 (Oklahoma City Thunder, 2009–2019)
Team	Houston Rockets
Draft	Drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round (fourth pick, fourth overall) of the 2008 NBA draft.
Debut In Nba	October 29, 2008
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"Henry Danger" (2014)
Twitter Handle	@russwest44
Instagram Username	russwest44
Olympic Games (Competed)	London 2012
Olympic Medals	gold in men's basketball (London 2012)

Did You Know?

Before basketball games, Westbrook eats a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, prepared exclusively with strawberry jelly and SKIPPY-brand peanut butter.
Westbrook wasn't able to dunk until his senior year of high school.