OKC Thunder Trivia: uncovering 50 fun, surprising and random facts
Russell Westbrook wasn’t always tall.
When he entered high school, Westbrook was just 5’8″ and 140 pounds. In fact, he didn’t even learn to dunk until his senior year of high school. But as his skills increased so, too, did his height.
By the time he graduated, Westbrook stood at 6’3″ averaging 25.1 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.1 steals, and 2.3 assists. That same year, he was offered a scholarship to play for the UCLA Bruins.
Given his growth spurt that senior year of high school, it’s not a stretch (pun intended) to assume Westbrook was thrilled to finally be tall enough to dunk. And, he’s taken advantage of that skill ever since. Just look at this example:
Kevin Harlan lost it after this Russ dunk and it's must hear classic Harlan pic.twitter.com/eVZdkiYDBP
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) January 26, 2018
Or, for more proof, take a look at this ruthless dunk over an opponent who, seconds previous, had been busy typing his shoe:
Russell Westbrook cares not for your untied shoe 😂 https://t.co/yGrePo2rBV
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) March 21, 2018
Said ClutchPoints writer Virgil Villanueva:
"“While it may not be part of Russell Westbrook’s highlight reel, the following video shows another proof of Russ’s ruthlessness. He will dunk on anyone. He doesn’t care if you’re tying your shoes.”"