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OKC Thunder: Top-10 players in franchise history

By Tony Heim

Apr 23, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) react at the end of the second quarter against the Dallas Mavericks in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 23, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) react at the end of the second quarter against the Dallas Mavericks in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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1. Russell Westbrook

I still get goosebumps watching Westbrook’s press conference announcing his contract extension.

Mar 18, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts to his dunk against the Philadelphia 76ers during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder won 111-97.Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts to his dunk against the Philadelphia 76ers during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder won 111-97. Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Westbrook stayed. He stayed because he has a reason too. He has always had a chip on his shoulder, just like the people of Oklahoma. He resonates with them, and he wants to bring them the joy that we all thought KD would do one day. That’s why he is-and will always be-#1.

Like I said earlier, this is more than just a list of basketball skill. You could make a case that Westbrook would be over Durant even if it was.

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At 6 foot 3 , he explodes to the rim like no other guard the world has ever seen. He rebounds with the ferociousness of a center. Yeah, Westbrook has his flaws. And yes, we will probably be complaining about his ill-advised jump shots.

But he committed to us, something that nobody would have dreamt of when KD decided to leave. If he brings OKC a championship? He becomes the most beloved athlete in the history of Oklahoma. If he doesn’t? He’s still in the top-three.

Cheers to the best player in Thunder history, Russell Westbrook.

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