Name: Russell Westbrook
Sport: Basketball
Position: Guard
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 187
Current Residence: Oklahoma City, Okla.
College: UCLA
- 2012 Olympic Games, gold medal
- 2008 Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year
- 2009 NBA All-Rookie First Team
- Two-time NBA All-Star
Fun Facts: Scored 30 or more points on eight occasions in high school and registered a career-high 51 points at Carson ... Says he most admires former Los Angeles Laker Earvin "Magic" Johnson ... Wore a size 14 shoe entering high school
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USA Basketball
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LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kawhi Leonard Among 44 Finalists For U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team
Chrös McDougall Feb. 10, 2020
Should James compete in Tokyo, he’d tie the record for most appearances by a U.S. player.
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Golden Opportunity Awaits Young, Talented U.S. Men’s Basketball Squad At World Cup
Brian Hurlburt Aug. 15, 2019
Like the 2010 and ‘14 teams, the 2019 one features young players who could be on their way to stardom.
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James Harden, Erik Johnson And 16 Other Olympians Are Still Going Strong In The NBA And NHL Playoffs
Chrös McDougall April 24, 2019
Golden State has six Olympians, while the Sharks rallied around injured captain Joe Pavelski to clinch a huge win.
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With NBA And NHL Playoffs Underway, How Are The Team USA Athletes Performing?
Maggie Hendricks April 17, 2019
Five Olympians are rolling with the Golden State Warriors, and more than a dozen set out for the Stanley Cup.
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USA Basketball Announces 35-Player Roster For 2018-20 Men's National Team
USA Basketball April 06, 2018
The roster includes 17 Olympic gold medalists, including LeBron James and Kevin Durant.
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Team USA At The ESPYs: The Celebration In 21 Photos
July 13, 2017
Biles, Phelps, Durant, Westbrook were among nine U.S. Olympic/Paralympic winners.
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Simone Biles Among 9 Winning U.S. Olympians And Paralympians At ESPY Awards
Karen Price July 13, 2017
Biles and Michael Phelps each took home two awards.
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Olympians Draymond Green, Russell Westbrook Receive NBA Awards
Karen Price June 27, 2017
The gold medalists were awarded defensive player of the year and MVP.
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Red, White & Trending: April 7-13
Jamie MacDonald April 14, 2017
The best of the best #NationalSiblingDay photo galleries (from Aly Dudek, Lisa Leslie, Alex Shibutani, Chuck Aoki, Kayla Harrison, Lexi Thompson and more), LeBron James salutes a rival, Paralympian Josh George readies for three marathons in three weeks, behind the scenes at a historic World Cup bid, breathtaking views when Team USA takes over the Empire State Building, a freedom ride for Amy Van Dyken, Team USA’s sled hockey players are ready to go in South Korea, Ted Ligety is back to pulling glorious POV speed on the slopes, plus vacation vibes for iconic gymnasts Shannon Miller, Betty Okino and Kim Zmeskal, plus much more.
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Red, White & Trending: Sept. 2-8
Jamie MacDonald Sept. 09, 2016
Paralympians offer their priceless moments from Rio (including Chuck Aoki’s fantastic shot of flag bearer Allison Jones), kayaker Joe Jacobi’s fairy-tale friendship, summers travels (Russell Westbrook’s Far East adventure, Jenny Simpson’s US Open, and the Final Five’s post-Rio summer of smiles rolls on), celebrating a long-awaited college return, Team USA newborns, billboard fun with Allison Schmitt, Lindsey Van and Lindsey Vonn see signs of fall as skiers chase winter all over the world, and much more.