Russell Westbrook announces NBA retirement after 18 seasons
The 37-year-old ends his career with 27,176 points, 9,025 rebounds and 10,351 assists after becoming the NBA’s all-time triple-doubles leader.
- On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, veteran point guard Russell Westbrook announced his retirement from the NBA after an 18-year career via a social media video narrated by Oscar-winning actor Michael B. Jordan.
- The 2017 NBA MVP and triple-double leader played for seven teams, including the Oklahoma City Thunder, and holds the league record with 209 career triple-doubles.
- As one of two players to record over 25,000 points and 10,000 assists, the 37-year-old was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team and famously played at 100% every night.
- In his final season with the Sacramento Kings, Westbrook provided veteran leadership to the team's young core, though he missed the final 11 games due to a toe injury.
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Russell Westbrook Was Singular
When the Seattle SuperSonics drafted Russell Westbrook fourth overall in 2008, around six weeks before they officially became the Oklahoma City Thunder, the league had no idea what to do with such an athletic and violent point guard. Westbrook, who announced his retirement this week, leaves behind a very different NBA than the one he joined 18 years ago, but, despite the considerable passage of time, the extent to which the game changed, and the…
Brodie calls it a career after 18 NBA seasons
Russell Westbrook announced his retirement from the National Basketball Association after 18 seasons on Wednesday afternoon. Westbrook, 37, played for seven different franchises during his stellar career. He will be remembered for his explosive athleticism as a point guard and his relentless style of play. He played his last season with the Sacramento Kings. In his 18 seasons, Westbrook was a nine-time All-Star who averaged 20.9 points, 6.9 rebo…
The American penultimate MVP of the competition says goodbye to basketball at the age of 37 without achieving the ring after 18 seasons in the elite
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