Russell Westbrook - Bio, Net Worth, Height - Famous Births Deaths

ORIGIN Russell Westbrook is an American professional basketball player signed to the Houston Rocket. He stands 6ft 3in tall and plays the point guard position. Westbrook is an 8x NBA All-Star, 2x All-Star MVP, Olympic gold medalist, and the 2017 NBA season MVP. Westbrook was born on November 12, 1988, in Long Beach, California. His parents are Russel Sr. and Shannon. He has a younger brother named Raynard. Westbrook grew up in Hawthorne. He attended Leuzinger High School followed by the University of California, Los Angeles.

CAREER Westbrook played varsity basketball at Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, California. He was a 2x MVP of the Bay League. As a senior, he averaged 25.1 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.1 steals and led the team to a 25-4 overall record. Westbrook played two seasons of basketball with the UCLA Bruins from 2006 to 2008. He played alongside future NBA players like Kevin Love, Arron Afflalo and Darren Collison. Westbrook averaged 8.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists over two seasons. He earned All-Pac-10 Third Team and Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2008.

Westbrook was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics (Oklahoma City Thunder) with the 4th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team after posting up 15.3 ppg his rookie season. Westbrook made his All-Star debut in 2011. He was voted All-Star Game MVP in 2015 and again 2016. Westbrook led the NBA in scoring in 2015 with 1,886 points. He was named to the All-NBA First Team in 2016. Westbrook played 8 seasons with Kevin Durant from 2008 to 2016. Durant moved to the Golden State Warriors for the 2016-17 season.

Westbrook was named Most Valuable Player for the 2016–17 NBA season. He averaged a triple-double (31.6 points, 10.4 assists and 10.7 rebounds). The first player to do that was Oscar Robertson back in 1962. Westbrook also averaged triple-doubles for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. For the 2018-19 season, he led the league in assists with an average of 10.7 per game. He was also named to the 2019 All-NBA Third Team, and to his 8th All-Star game. Westbrook is currently signed to the Houston Rockets.

PERSONAL Russell Westbrook has a net worth of $150 million. He signed a 5-year $205 contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder in September 2017. He will make an average annual salary of $41 million under the new contract. He’s also endorsed brands like Nike, Zenith, Subway, PepsiCo and True Religion. Westbrook married girlfriend ‘Nina Earl’ in August 2015. They have a son named Noah.

Russell Westbrook Bio, Net Worth, Height