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Russell Westbrook brought his 18-season NBA career to a close Wednesday, announcing his retirement through a video posted on social media that was narrated by actor Michael B. Jordan. The guard, widely considered one of the most dynamic players in league history, did not speak during the announcement, instead allowing Jordan’s narration to accompany the visual tribute.
The Sacramento Kings’ recent acquisition holds the NBA record for career triple-doubles with 209 total, a mark he compiled during his tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics and Oklahoma City Thunder before playing for Houston, Washington, Los Angeles-based teams, Denver and Sacramento. His final triple-double came on March 15 of this season, leaving him well ahead of Denver’s Nikola Jokic, who has 198 entering the 2024-25 campaign.
Westbrook was selected fourth overall by the SuperSonics in 2008 out of UCLA and spent his first 11 seasons with the franchise after it relocated to Oklahoma City. The 2017 MVP also earned two All-Star Game MVP honors and won an Olympic gold medal representing the United States at the 2012 London Games.
In his final season with Sacramento, Westbrook appeared in 64 games with 58 starts, averaging 15.2 points and 6.7 assists per contest. He was named to the NBA’s 75th anniversary team and holds the single-season record with 42 triple-doubles during the 2016-17 campaign when he captured his only league MVP award.
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