One of the greatest players in Oklahoma City Thunder history will see his jersey raised to the rafters this season.
Russell Westbrook will have his iconic No. 0 jersey retired by the Thunder on Feb. 7 before a game against the New York Knicks, the Thunder announced on social media Monday.
The 37-year-old retired in August after a decorated 18-year career, 11 of which were spent with OKC, the team that drafted him fourth overall in 2008 when it was still the Seattle SuperSonics.
Over his 11 years with the franchise, he earned eight all-star nods, eight all-NBA nominations (two first-team).
He was named the MVP for the 2016-17 season after becoming the first player since Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double over a full season — a feat he accomplished twice more with the Thunder and again with the Washington Wizards in the 2020-21 season.
Despite playing fewer games with the Thunder (821) than Gary Payton (999), Westbrook is the franchise's all-time leader in points (18,859). He's also the NBA's all-time triple-doubles king with 209 over 1,301 games.
One of the most iconic teams of the 2010s, Westbrook and partner-in-crime Kevin Durant helped the team to its first NBA Finals appearance since relocating in the 2011-12 season, which they ultimately lost in five games to the Miami Heat.
In 2019, Westbrook bid his farewell to Oklahoma City following a trade to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul and a haul of draft capital. He earned his ninth and final all-star and all-NBA nod in his lone year in Texas.
Beyond the Thunder, Rockets and Wizards, Westbrook also had stints with the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets, and spent his final season back in California, with the Sacramento Kings. He finished his career averaging 20.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and eight assists.
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