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Russell Westbrook to have jersey retired by Thunder in February 2027

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 7, 2026, 1:23 PM

Last updated Nov 7, 2026

Summary

Oklahoma City Thunder will retire Russell Westbrook's No. 0 jersey on February 7, 2027. Westbrook, a UCLA alum, is the franchise's all-time leader in several statistical categories, including points and assists. Over his 11 seasons with the Thunder, he led Oklahoma City to the NBA Finals in 2012 and was named the league MVP for the 2016-17 season. This honor reflects Westbrook's contributions to the team, where he averaged a triple-double for the entire 2016-17 season and set an NBA record with 42 triple-doubles that year.

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  • •Westbrook played 821 games for the Thunder, scoring 18,859 points.
  • •He won the MVP award in the 2016-17 season with an average of 31.6 points.
  • •Westbrook holds the record for the most career triple-doubles in NBA history.
  • •He was a key player in leading the Thunder to four Western Conference Finals.
  • •The jersey retirement ceremony is scheduled for February 7, 2027.
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"Westbrook posted career averages of 20.9 points, 8.0 assists, 6.9 rebounds and 1.57 steals in 33.1 minutes per game."

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