NBA Superstar, Russell Westbrook III (born November 12, 1988), is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. Westbrook made his NBA debut in 2008 and became a star as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Westbrook played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins where he earned Third-Team All-PAC 12 and Defensive Player of the Year Honors. He was selected as the 4th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Seattle Supersonics (team relocated to Oklahoma City the same week). He is the Thunder's all-time leading scorer. The 9-time NBA All-Star earned the NBA MVP for the 2016-2017 Season. He led the NBA in assists for the 2018, 2019 & 2021. Westbrook is 1 of 2 players to ever average a triple double. He is the all-time leader in triple doubles (NBA History).