NBA三双纪录保持者拉塞尔·韦斯特布鲁克于周三宣布退役，结束了长达18个赛季的职业生涯[1]。这位2017年常规赛MVP通过社交媒体发布了一段特别的告别视频，由演员迈克尔·乔丹配音讲述，而韦斯特布鲁克本人在视频中没有发言[1]。
韦斯特布鲁克职业生涯创造了多项历史纪录。他共打出209次三双，位居NBA历史首位[1]，其中2016-17赛季单赛季42次三双的成绩迄今无人超越[1]。他两次获得NBA得分王、两次荣膺全明星赛MVP，并曾作为2012年伦敦奥运会美国队成员赢得金牌[1]。韦斯特布鲁克在2008年选秀中以第4顺位被西雅图超音速队选中，该队随后迁至俄克拉荷马城[1]。他职业生涯最后一个三双出现在2024年3月15日[1]。
在职业生涯的最后一个赛季，韦斯特布鲁克效力于萨克拉门托国王队，在总计64场出赛中首发58场，场均贡献15.2分和6.7次助攻[1]。作为NBA75周年纪念队成员之一，这位传奇后卫的职业生涯以这种独特的方式落下帷幕[1]。
Russell Westbrook announced his retirement from the NBA on Wednesday, concluding an 18-season professional career [1]. The former MVP revealed his decision through a video posted on social media, which was narrated by actor Michael B. Jordan, while Westbrook himself remained silent throughout the announcement [1].
Westbrook holds the NBA record for career triple-doubles with 209, a milestone that underscores his distinctive all-around playing style [1]. The 2017 MVP also created a single-season triple-double record of 42 during the 2016-17 season and earned selection to the NBA's 75th anniversary team [1]. Beyond these achievements, he was a two-time scoring champion and two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP, and won a gold medal representing the United States at the 2012 London Olympics [1]. Westbrook recorded his final triple-double on March 15, 2024 [1].
In his most recent season with the Sacramento Kings, Westbrook appeared in 58 of the team's 64 games as a starter, averaging 15.2 points and 6.7 assists per game [1]. The veteran guard was originally selected fourth overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, the franchise that later relocated to become the Oklahoma City Thunder [1].