Russell Westbrook, former NBA MVP and 9-time All-Star, announces retirement after 18 seasons
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Key Points:
- Russell Westbrook, NBA's all-time leader in triple-doubles and 2017 MVP, announced his retirement after 18 seasons, highlighted by his selection to the league's 75th anniversary team.
- Westbrook was the No. 4 overall pick in 2008 and spent his first 11 seasons with the Thunder before playing for multiple teams, including the Sacramento Kings last season.
- He holds the NBA record for most triple-doubles in a season with 42 in 2016-17 and finished his career with 209 triple-doubles, the most in league history.
- Westbrook was a two-time scoring champion, three-time assists leader, two-time All-Star Game MVP, and won an Olympic gold medal in 2012.
- In his final season with Sacramento, he averaged 15.2 points and 6.7 assists over 64 games, starting 58 of them.
