In Reply to: Congrats to Westbrook for an amazing NBA career..... posted by bluebellknoll on August 12, 2026 at 13:59:43
He wasn't in Westwood long, but his impact was considerable. He was a part of back to back Final Fours playing for our greatest post-Wooden coach, Ben Howland.
Always wanted him to get to the Lakers earlier in his career. He's an L.A. guy, and I thought he could've really helped the team in those years between Kobe's retirement and Lebron's arrival.
It's nice to be reminded of UCLA's excellent track record of producing NBA talent at a time when the current era hasn't really done that.
Congrats on a brilliant career, Russ.