NBA: OKC Thunder to honor Russell Westbrook in February

Inquirer.net - Nov 3, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Monday they will honor former league MVP Russell Westbrook by retiring his No. 0 in February. Westbrook, 37, played 11 of his 18 NBA seasons with Oklahoma City and retired as team leader in games (821), points (18,859), rebounds (5,760), assists (6,897), steals (1,442), field goals (6,626)

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