Young Westbrook's Personal Tragedy
Young Westbrook was growing up with a basketball family. His dad Russell Sr. was a Basketball star taught Westbrook how to play basketball at the age of five. Westbrook’s mom also taught them how to play hoops and became the first mother to teach their son to play basketball.
Westbrook was attracting little attention being 5’8’’ freshman in High school in Lawndale, and the following year he endured a personal tragedy when teammate died after a pickup game. Westbrook played his way into the starting lineup as a junior and became a major Basketball prospect. As a senior Westbrook averaged more than 25 points per game and dunked for the first time, and recruited to play for UCLA. The UCLA helped Westbrook reach the
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Westbrook was attracting little attention being 5’8’’ freshman in High school in Lawndale, and the following year he endured a personal tragedy when teammate died after a pickup game. Westbrook played his way into the starting lineup as a junior and became a major Basketball prospect. As a senior Westbrook averaged more than 25 points per game and dunked for the first time, and recruited to play for UCLA. The UCLA helped Westbrook reach the
Westbrook is known for his