After 12 years in the NBA, Russell Westbrook has officially etched his name in the history books.
During Mondy night’s match against the Atlanta Hawks, Russ captured yet another triple-double, surpassing Oscar Robertson for the most in NBA history.
NBA history: Wizards’ Russell Westbrook has surpassed Oscar Robertson to become No. 1 on the all-time triple-double list.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 11, 2021
Naturally, NBA Twitter was buzzing with reactions from fans all over the world…
We’ll never see anyone like Westbrook again
— Garrett Whitlock Truther (@W0lfSzn0) May 11, 2021
I remember when everyone was screaming Free Beal and talking abt how Russ was washed up earlier this season…. WITNESSING GREATNESS !
— ْ (@Woeeleek) May 11, 2021
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That boy a problem! Congrats to one of the best 🙏🏽
— NBA+BronFan👑 (@NBronfan) May 11, 2021
i remember the start of the season when everybody said this was it for him and he was going to DC for his career to die, Free Beal etc… INSPIRATIONAL !
— ْ (@Woeeleek) May 11, 2021
5 years later and i really still can’t believe how this man can average a triple for a season as a point guard. congrats russ
— 𝖆ℓ۷𝖎 ⁶𓅓🦖🐐 (27-44)(0-0) (@OGforDPOY) May 11, 2021
CONGRATULATIONS, RUSSELL WESTBROOK, FOR BREAKING OSCAR ROBERTSON'S 47-YEAR-OLD CAREER TRIPLE-DOUBLE RECORD. NOBODY HAS EVER PLAYED HARDER EVERY SINGLE POSSESSION. NOBODY HAS EVER BEEN ABLE TO DOMINATE A STAT SHEET IN ALL 3 CATEGORIES THE WAY THIS MAN CAN.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 11, 2021
Former NBA legends, including the Big O himself, each sent their own short message after the occasion.
Oscar Robertson and more of the NBA family congratulate Russ on his record-setting night 👏
(via @WashWizards)pic.twitter.com/B8ZDHkIrww
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 11, 2021
It is no secret that Westbrook is known as a bit of a controversial player. Whether it’s his assassin mentality, failure to win a Championship, or sometimes reckless playstyle, his game has been the subject of major criticism over the years.
Nonetheless, he has made history today, proving to everyone just how special he really is.
While it’s easy for us to take triple-doubles for granted nowadays, it’s really not an easy thing to do for a game, and even harder to maintain it as an average over the course of a long season.
It’s good to see the community celebrating the Wizards star for an amazing accomplishment — though, Russ is probably focused on other things right now anyway.
As he hopes to help launch a successful playoff campaign, it’s going to take a strong performance by Westbrook to get his team deep in the bracket.
We’ll see soon enough how far he is able to take them…
