One of the major storylines of the NBA season has been Russell Westbrook’s dominance. The point guard has set records, becoming the first player since Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double while surpassing the Big O for the most triple-doubles in a year.
On Wednesday, as the Thunder wrapped up the regular season, Robertson was present to honor Westbrook’s legendary achievement. The former Bucks great met with Westbrook before the game and later announced Russ as his MVP in front of a raucous Oklahoma City crowd.
Oscar Robertson honors Russell Westbrook & his triple-double season!
"What he has done has been historic in nature."#ThunderUp #hist0ry pic.twitter.com/gUKeBJ4xNw
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) April 13, 2017
The Thunder also showed a tribute video for their superstar:
Be a part of the celebration with this well-deserved video tribute to Russ for taking #hist0ry pic.twitter.com/M0UtcV78p5
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 13, 2017
Finally, this post would not be complete without Steven Adams’ reaction:
Adams on Oscar saying Russ is MVP: "We we're looking at him kinda like an oracle…So we were like, yeah! That's our boy!" pic.twitter.com/MuoCFvv9vO
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) April 13, 2017
What a wonderful way to cap off a huge season for Westbrook. Now, the Thunder prepare for the playoffs as we wait to see if the point guard’s tremendous season was enough to win him the MVP award.
