And we need to talk about it.
Fans celebrated him when he averaged a triple-double over a whole season.
Fans honored him when he broke Oscar Robertsonās record.
But somewhere along the way, the conversation around Russ took a wrong turn.
People made fun of him non-stop.
They could only see him bricking 3s.
And while Russ may not be a sharpshooter, heās always been able to do everything else on the hardwood.
He's still a superhuman athlete. And he does what it takes to win.
That showed up again on Tuesday night, when he did this in the Nuggetsā win over the Grizzlies:
šø12 PTS
šø10 REB
šø14 AST
It marked his 200th career triple-double, and he's the first player in NBA history to reach the 200 mark.
How crazy is that?
Russ now has a triple-double with 6 different franchises, the most all time.
And heās recorded a triple-double in 13 straight seasons - the 2nd-longest streak all time.
Itās an incredible feat, and a symbol of insane longevity.
Russell Westbrook. Mr. 200.
Itās time to put some respect on his name again. #nba #basketball