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Russell Westbrook Responds to Message From Ex-Thunder Teammate

Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook received a message from his former OKC Thunder teammate.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0), forwards Kevin Durant (35), Andre Roberson (21), and Serge Ibaka against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0), forwards Kevin Durant (35), Andre Roberson (21), and Serge Ibaka against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center. | Chris Humphreys-Imagn Images

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Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook is in his 17th NBA season. 11 of those came with the Oklahoma City Thunder where he made eight All-Star appearances and won the 2017 NBA MVP award.

Westbrook played with some great players during his time in Oklahoma City, including two time Finals MVP Kevin Durant. When Durant departed for the Golden State Warriors in 2016, it gave Westbrook and others an opportunity to step up even further. One player who really found himself was 6-foot-7 forward Andre Roberson, who appeared in a career-high 79 games during the 2016-17 season, averaging a career high 30.1 minutes per per contest.

Roberson finished fifth in Defensive Player of the Year voting that season, also earning All-Defensive second team honors. In a post on Instagram, Roberson reshared a highlight of he and Westbrook, tagging his former teammate. 

Via Roberson: “Oh how they forgot Brodie”

Westbrook responded to this in a post on his Instagram story, writing, “Straight up Brodie!!!”

Russell Westbrook and Andre Roberson
Russell Westbrook responds to Andre Roberson. | russwest44 on Instagram

This was a very fun duo in Oklahoma City. Roberson spent six seasons with the Thunder after making his NBA debut with Oklahoma City in 2013. The All-Defensive forward appeared in 307 career NBA games, averaging 4.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 0.9 assists.

Roberson last appeared in an NBA game for the Brooklyn Nets, playing five games for them in the 2020-21 season.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.

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