Russell Westbrook was always viewed as a sidekick or second option when he was in Oklahoma City alongside Kevin Durant. After he was blindsided by Durant's move to Golden State in the summer of 2016,

A nine-time NBA All-Star and the 2017 league MVP, Westbrook is also closing in on 26,000 career points. Following his 15-point outing on Friday, the NBA's all-time triple-double leader has 25,991 career points. The Nuggets and Lakers entered this contest tied in the loss column, making it a massive Western Conference battle.

Westbrook spent his first 11 seasons on the Thunder. He blossomed from a project player to an MVP winner. When he calls it quits and makes the Hall of Fame, expect him to don OKC's uniform. Everybody remembers their first love and the Thunder's shown that cliche also translates to professional sports.