Russell Westbrook Retires After Historic 18-Season NBA Career

Russell Westbrook is a very famous basketball player who played in the NBA, the top basketball league in America.

After playing for 18 whole seasons, he decided to stop playing at the age of 37.

He told everyone his decision in a video he shared on social media.

He was chosen fourth in the 2008 draft when he first joined the league.

During his career, he played in the All-Star Game nine times and was named the league's best player, the MVP, in 2017.

He holds the record for the most triple-doubles ever, with 209 of them.

A triple-double means a player gets lots of points, rebounds, and assists in a single game.

He also passed the ball to teammates a lot, ending with 10,351 assists in his career.

Many other famous players, like LeBron James and James Harden, said kind things about him after he retired.

Fans are now debating whether he is one of the greatest point guards in NBA history.