Russell Westbrook Has Monster 20-20-20 Game in Dedication to Nipsey Hussle
Source: NBA on TNT
Russell Westbrook Has Monster 20-20-20 Game in Dedication to Nipsey Hussle
Russell made history for Nipsey.
It was a historic night for NBA superstar Russell Westbrook. On April 2nd, the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled up to the Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Lakers.
Westbrook went for an insane 20 points, 20 rebounds,21 assists game in a 119 - 103 win against a Lakers team who wasn't playing LeBron James (he got shut down for the season.) The NBA superstar dedicatedthe achievement to friend Nipsey Hussle, who was killed on Sunday night (March 31st.)
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When Westbrook nabbed his 20th rebound, Westbrook yelled out "that's for Nipsey:"
It's a historicstat linefor Westbrook. The only other NBA player to get 20-20-20 in a game was Wilt Chamberlainin 1968, when he got22 points, 25 rebounds, and 21 assists, according to ESPN.
\u201cHe really got 20-20-20 . That shit wild\u201d— CJ McCollum (@CJ McCollum) 1554258713
After the historic game, Westbrook was interviewed by TNT, where he talked about the 20-20-20 achievement:
"That wasn't for me. That was for my bro. That was for Nipsey. 20 plus 20 plus 20. They know what that means."
That "they know what that means" might be a referenceto the fact that Nipsey was a member of the Rollin '60s Crips.
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It seemed like this was a very purposeful move for Westbrook, who was born inLong Beach, California and who went to school atUCLA.
The NBA star was seen wearing a Crenshaw shirt before and after the game. He was also seen rapping along to"Grindin' All My Life."
\u201c\ud83c\udfc1\ud83c\udfc1\ud83c\udfc1 \u201d— Kicks Deals (@Kicks Deals) 1554258567
Watch highlights from the historic game below.
