Russell Westbrook announces NBA retirement

sportsAug 12, 202635718

Russell Westbrook announced his retirement on Wednesday after an 18-season NBA career that included stints with seven teams. Westbrook finished his career as a nine-time All-Star and the 2017 MVP; he collected 209 career triple-doubles, including 42 triple-doubles in his 2017 MVP season. The Fashion Studies Journal notes Westbrook helped spark the NBA’s style revolution, building a public persona around a “Why Not?” motto and his Westbrook Frames eyewear. Coverage of his retirement noted both his on-court volatility and his off-court fashion influence, tracing debates over his authenticity between sports media and the fashion industry. Westbrook posted a career-highlights video that accompanied his announcement and prompted calls from observers to consider him for the Hall of Fame.

J.E. Skeets

@jeskeets.bsky.social

I’ve said this before, but I think Russell Westbrook’s legacy will age tremendously with time. The stats, the accolades, the highlights, the “me against the world” mentality, all of it. Russ was truly one-of-one. Congrats on a legendary career. 🙌

13610h ago

Kevin Klein1

loved him and the way he played

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Coach Finstock64

Also gave us this load bearing meme

Aaron Blackshear8

Sports are entertainment, they are supoosed to be fun. Winning is great but it’s not everything, I want characters, storylines. Russ forever

adrian2

he hung 20-20-21 on the lakers three days after nipsey died

The Athletic

@theathletic.com

Veteran guard Russell Westbrook appears to be calling it quits after an 18-year NBA career. Westbrook, 37, posted a video to social media that featured career highlights, writing, “Sometimes you don’t even know when you’ve already watched the end.” nyti.ms/45t6nTI

11010h ago

Aipropx2

Crazy how fast time flies. Westbrook’s been a wild card his whole career — one of the best to watch, no doubt. Legend.

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Tiffany6

I expect to see him at every Sparks and UCLA game now that he has the time.

TSN

@tsnofficial.bsky.social

9x All-Star and 2017 MVP Russell Westbrook has announced his retirement from the NBA after 18 seasons.

9510h ago

vy2

Great player with epic career

Katie Heindl

@wtevs.bsky.social

BASKETBALL FEELINGS has always been the foremost publication for russell westbrook propaganda (aka common sense), the hits of which i'll thread now in case you're feeling bereft as i am

589h ago

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LSM43

Russ was the most electric and most frustrating player of his generation. It is simultaneously a little sad and a little bit of a relief to be done watching him play. Run through a wall today in his honor. Take no shit. Maybe luxuriate in the freedom of inefficiency.

Pizza Pachulia14

found and kept reading Basketball Feelings off the back of a Russ piece. An incredible player if your eyes were in anyway connected to your heart. As exciting a player as any in the history of the league. one of the most chalant guys to ever do it.

Molly Morrison

@mollyhannahm.bsky.social

here’s a few paragraphs i wrote on substack last year that capture what made the later chapters of russell westbrook’s career so beautiful to me

629h ago

Strictly 4 My Navigators

@lizzslockeroom.bsky.social

Russell Westbrook is definitely a 🏀 HOF'er... put him in the Gif HOF too!

1910h ago

John Moe

@johnmoe.bsky.social

Congratulations on a great career to Russell Westbrook of the Seattle SuperSonics.

284h ago

Uncredited Narrator 🇹🇹 🇬🇩

@alstonf87.bsky.social

Russell Westbrook retired today, and one thing will always remain true: y’all could NEVER make me hate that man. The passion, the intensity, the triple-doubles, the absolute chaos. 😂 One of one. Forever a legend. ⚡

254h ago

Daramola

@izdaramola.bsky.social

I’m gonna miss Russell Westbrook driving basketball nerds absolutely insane.

2610h ago

burn it all down

@russbengtson.bsky.social

once conducted the worst interview of my life with russell westbrook, jordan brand offered like five minutes with him to talk about something specific, it was clear he had less than zero interest in talking about ANYTHING and I think I bailed after less than two minutes, enjoy retirement buddy

1910h ago

pbsimpulse9.bsky.social

@pbsimpulse9.bsky.social

Russell Westbrook calling it a day. Ahhh man. No doubt a HOFer.

910h ago

Cindy aka Mrs. Celtics ☘️

@mrsceltics.bsky.social

Russell Westbrook is one of the few players older than me, now retiring. It's sad that the very tail end of a career can shape how they are viewed to casuals, prime Westbrook was a force to be reckoned with. He has had an eight pack since the dawn of time and still rocks it 🍫.

1210h ago