Russell Westbrook Biography 

Russell Westbrook a professional basketball player was born on November 12, 1988, in Long Beach, California, and grew up in South Central Los Angeles. He learned to play basketball from his dad, a playground star who devised drills for Westbrook and younger brother Raynard to follow. Russell Sr. and mom Shannon Horton also made sure their two boys focused on academics, with Westbrook eventually becoming an honor student.

Russell Westbrook Basketball Career

Russell Westbrook was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team after averaging more than 15 points per game in his first season, and by his third season he became just the fifth player in league history to accumulate 4,000 points, 1,500 assists and 1,000 rebounds by that point of his career. Paired with fellow All-Star Kevin Durant, Westbrook helped a young, exciting Thunder team reach the 2011 Western Conference Finals.

The 6’3″ point guard averaged 23.6 points per game during the 2011-12 season and led the Thunder to an NBA Finals matchup against the Miami Heat. Although billed a showdown between scoring champion Durant and Heat superstar LeBron James, Westbrook often stole the show with his explosive drives and tenacious play before Miami pulled away to win in five games. Later that summer, he earned an Olympic gold medal as a member of the U.S. men’s basketball team.

Westbrook underwent surgery after suffering a torn meniscus during the 2013 playoffs, and a second operation a few months later ended his streak of 394 consecutive regular-season games played. Although he returned to the lineup early in the 2013-14 NBA season, Westbrook underwent a third operation on the knee at the end of December and missed two more months.

Following years of criticism that he didn’t pass the ball enough as a point guard, Westbrook became his team’s top scoring option when Durant was sidelined with a foot injury for much of the 2014-15 NBA season. After scoring a near-record 41 points to win All-Star MVP honors, Westbrook embarked on an incredible run in which he delivered six triple-doubles in eight games. He wound up leading the league with an average of 28.7 points per game, an accomplishment rendered bittersweet when the Thunder were eliminated from playoff contention on the final day of the season.

Russell Westbrook at Kendrick lamar show

 Kendrick Lamar’s foundation-shaking “The Pop Out: Ken & Friends”  show was a blast as Kendrick lamar Brought out Russell Westbrook and other NBA stars on stage

FAQ about Russell Westbrook QUICK FACTS

• Name: Russell Westbrook
• Birth Year: 1988
• Birth date: November 22, 1988
• Birth State: California
• Birth City: Long Beach
• Birth Country: United States
• Gender: Male
• Best Known For: Russell Westbrook of the NBA’s Houston Rockets has drawn attention for his explosive scoring performances and creative outfits.
• Industries ; Fashion
• Astrological Sign: Scorpio
• Schools; University of California at Los Angeles
• Nationalities – American
• Friends: Labron James, Kendrick Lamar