Thunder to retire Russell Westbrook's No. 0 on Feb. 7
The Oklahoma City Thunder will retire Russell Westbrook No 0 jersey on Feb. 7, when the New York Knicks visit. Sam Presti announced it at the Day One Luncheon with Westbrook on stage; he leaves as the NBA all-time triple-double leader with 209.
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A camisa 0 nunca mais será usada por um jogador do Oklahoma City Thunder. A franquia anunciou nesta segunda-feira que vai pendurar a camisa de Russell Westbrook no teto em 7 de fevereiro, quando o New York Knicks visitar a cidade.
O gerente-geral Sam Presti fez o anúncio no Day One Luncheon da cidade, com Westbrook ao seu lado no palco. Westbrook enxugou lágrimas quando o anúncio foi feito, e um vídeo com seus melhores momentos com a camisa do Thunder foi exibido em seguida.
Onze das suas 18 temporadas na NBA foram em Oklahoma City, de 2008 a 2019, e a de 2016-17 terminou com o troféu de MVP. Oito das suas nove seleções para o All-Star e oito das suas nove eleições para o All-NBA foram conquistadas lá.
Ele deixa o jogo como o maior triplista da história da NBA. Oscar Robertson foi o último a ter média de triplo-duplo antes dele; Westbrook conseguiu na temporada de MVP e mais três vezes, e seus 209 triplos-duplos são o recorde.
Ele se aposentou em agosto, depois de passagens por Wizards, Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets e Kings. De um núcleo que também tinha os futuros Hall da Fama e MVPs Kevin Durant e James Harden, ele é a figura mais querida pela comunidade de Oklahoma City, e sua camisa ficará no teto acima da quadra nos jogos em casa de agora em diante.
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