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Russell Westbrook: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Premier Point Guards
Learn the Incredible Story of Los Angeles Clippers' Premier Point Guards Russell Westbrook!Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! One of many riveting reads in the Basketball Biography Books series by Clayton Geoffreys.
An Amazon Best Seller newly revised for the first half of the 2022-2023 season, Russell The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Premier Point Guards explores the inspirational story of basketball's superstar point guard, Russell Westbrook. Russell Westbrook's ascent into the top point guards in the NBA amongst the likes of Chris Paul and Stephen Curry has definitely been a surprise. Westbrook has become a universally recognized superstar in the league, having led the Oklahoma City Thunder for many years. He also played for the Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, and Los Angeles Lakers. At the time of this writing, he is playing with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Russell Westbrook's journey from underdog to basketball superstar is nothing short of remarkable. He has been selected as a nine-time NBA All-Star, a two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP, and the winner of the 2017 NBA Most Valuable Player award among other awards. Westbrook's accomplishments extend far beyond the NBA. He has also represented the United States on the international stage, winning gold medals at both the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics.
Westbrook is the first player in over 50 years to average a triple-double for an entire season, a feat he accomplished not once but four times in his career. He surpassed the legendary Oscar Robertson for the most career triple-doubles in NBA history, cementing his place as one of the greatest players to ever play the game.
Get this basketball book on Russell Westbrook today if you're looking for an inspiring basketball biography book to read, or a gift for a basketball fan! It's perfect for reading at home or on the go.
Here is a preview of what is inside this Russell Westbrook's 1: Early Life and ChildhoodChapter 2: High School YearsChapter 3: College Years at Freshmen Year and Sophomore YearChapter 4: NBA Getting Drafted, Rookie Season, Rise to All-Stardom, The New Mr. Triple-Double, Coming Up Short, Final Season with KD, Chasing History, and The MVP SeasonChapter 5: Personal LifeChapter 6: Impact on BasketballChapter 7: Legacy and FutureAn excerpt from this biography book on Russell Westbrook's Westbrook cannot play for a contending team. He is selfish and makes bad decisions on the court. He takes the ball away from great offensive players like Kevin Durant and James Harden. He is just another athletic “me-first” point guard, and the Thunders would be better off without him. In a few years, he will probably follow the legacies of Stephon Marbury and Steve Francis, point guards from the early 2000s, who are as well-known for their careers’ spectacular crashes as they are for their actual play, or even their inclination to win ball games.
NBA analysts have said this of Westbrook ever since he soared to superstar status, and such claims are not totally without merit. Westbrook will sometimes try to do too much. In Game 2 of the 2012 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, Westbrook took 27 shots in comparison to 22 shots from Durant. However, despite taking more shots, Westbrook finished with only 26 points as opposed to 32 for Durant.
An Amazon Best Seller newly revised for the first half of the 2022-2023 season, Russell The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Premier Point Guards explores the inspirational story of basketball's superstar point guard, Russell Westbrook. Russell Westbrook's ascent into the top point guards in the NBA amongst the likes of Chris Paul and Stephen Curry has definitely been a surprise. Westbrook has become a universally recognized superstar in the league, having led the Oklahoma City Thunder for many years. He also played for the Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, and Los Angeles Lakers. At the time of this writing, he is playing with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Russell Westbrook's journey from underdog to basketball superstar is nothing short of remarkable. He has been selected as a nine-time NBA All-Star, a two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP, and the winner of the 2017 NBA Most Valuable Player award among other awards. Westbrook's accomplishments extend far beyond the NBA. He has also represented the United States on the international stage, winning gold medals at both the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics.
Westbrook is the first player in over 50 years to average a triple-double for an entire season, a feat he accomplished not once but four times in his career. He surpassed the legendary Oscar Robertson for the most career triple-doubles in NBA history, cementing his place as one of the greatest players to ever play the game.
Get this basketball book on Russell Westbrook today if you're looking for an inspiring basketball biography book to read, or a gift for a basketball fan! It's perfect for reading at home or on the go.
Here is a preview of what is inside this Russell Westbrook's 1: Early Life and ChildhoodChapter 2: High School YearsChapter 3: College Years at Freshmen Year and Sophomore YearChapter 4: NBA Getting Drafted, Rookie Season, Rise to All-Stardom, The New Mr. Triple-Double, Coming Up Short, Final Season with KD, Chasing History, and The MVP SeasonChapter 5: Personal LifeChapter 6: Impact on BasketballChapter 7: Legacy and FutureAn excerpt from this biography book on Russell Westbrook's Westbrook cannot play for a contending team. He is selfish and makes bad decisions on the court. He takes the ball away from great offensive players like Kevin Durant and James Harden. He is just another athletic “me-first” point guard, and the Thunders would be better off without him. In a few years, he will probably follow the legacies of Stephon Marbury and Steve Francis, point guards from the early 2000s, who are as well-known for their careers’ spectacular crashes as they are for their actual play, or even their inclination to win ball games.
NBA analysts have said this of Westbrook ever since he soared to superstar status, and such claims are not totally without merit. Westbrook will sometimes try to do too much. In Game 2 of the 2012 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, Westbrook took 27 shots in comparison to 22 shots from Durant. However, despite taking more shots, Westbrook finished with only 26 points as opposed to 32 for Durant.
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June 8, 2022
Russell Westbrook: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Premier Point Guards (Basketball Biography Books)
by Clayton Geoffreys
In his book Russell Westbrook, author Clayton Jeffries tells the inspiring story of an extraordinary point guard.
As an adult, Russell grew up in Compton, Calif. His father, who loved Magic Johnson, introduced Russell to basketball at age 7 and put him on the team. He has been playing ever since, and along the way met his friend Kelsey Barz. They were best friends, played together every day, and were the best on their high school team. But suddenly, Bars and Westbrook were picking on each other and Bars collapsed on the field, so he went to the hospital and found Bars dead from an enlarged heart. Russell was distraught and wore a bracelet that said KB3 in his honor.
At the time, Russell was only 5'5" tall, but the following year he grew to 6'2" and decided to go to college at UCLA. At the time, however, Russell was averaging only four points per game and was not even a starter, putting his NBA career in jeopardy. But when the starting point guard got hurt, Russell was brought in and he did a great job! When the starting point guard returned, the coach put Russell in the starting lineup.
At the time of the NBA Draft, Russell was projected to be taken around the 30th pick, but the Seattle Supersonics drafted him with the 4th pick. He never played in Seattle, as the team moved to Oklahoma and was renamed the Thunder. From here, Russell and star Kevin Durant would team up with the Thunder. (until Kevin moved to Golden State).
Westbrook was one of the best players at his position and won the Player of the Season award.
by Clayton Geoffreys
In his book Russell Westbrook, author Clayton Jeffries tells the inspiring story of an extraordinary point guard.
As an adult, Russell grew up in Compton, Calif. His father, who loved Magic Johnson, introduced Russell to basketball at age 7 and put him on the team. He has been playing ever since, and along the way met his friend Kelsey Barz. They were best friends, played together every day, and were the best on their high school team. But suddenly, Bars and Westbrook were picking on each other and Bars collapsed on the field, so he went to the hospital and found Bars dead from an enlarged heart. Russell was distraught and wore a bracelet that said KB3 in his honor.
At the time, Russell was only 5'5" tall, but the following year he grew to 6'2" and decided to go to college at UCLA. At the time, however, Russell was averaging only four points per game and was not even a starter, putting his NBA career in jeopardy. But when the starting point guard got hurt, Russell was brought in and he did a great job! When the starting point guard returned, the coach put Russell in the starting lineup.
At the time of the NBA Draft, Russell was projected to be taken around the 30th pick, but the Seattle Supersonics drafted him with the 4th pick. He never played in Seattle, as the team moved to Oklahoma and was renamed the Thunder. From here, Russell and star Kevin Durant would team up with the Thunder. (until Kevin moved to Golden State).
Westbrook was one of the best players at his position and won the Player of the Season award.
January 27, 2018
Great book; however, a little disappointed more of his rearing and personal upbringing wasn't more intertwined. Big fan of Russell Westbrook and enjoy watching his aggressive high energy participation in his game. Enjoyed!
October 2, 2017
Pretty boring a very short. Pretty much a time killer. If you are reading this just know, that Harden should have won MVP over this guy. #Harden4MVP
November 28, 2017
many typos but none the less a great book if you want to learn about the Russ that we no today and the Russ that we don't he went from poor to rich as one of the best point guards in the NBA
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May 14, 2020
In the book Russell Westbrook the author Clayton Geoffreys tells the inspiring story of an amazing point guard.
As a kid Russell grew up in Compton California. His father loved Magic Johnson and introduced Russell to basketball at the age of 7, so his father him on a team. He played from then on, but on the way he met his friend Khelcey Barrs. They were best friends and they played every day together and were the best on their high school team. But suddenly when Barrs and Westbrook were playing a pickup game and Bars dropped down on the court, he went to the hospital and Barrs died of an enlarged heart. Russell was devastated and he wears a wristband with KB3 on it in honor of him.
At this time russell was only 5’8, but next year he had a growth spurt to 6’3. He decided to go to UCLA college. But at this time Russell was doubted of going to the NBA, he only averaged 4 points a game and he didn't even make the starting lineup. But when the starting point guard got injured they put Russell in and he did fantastic! When the starting point guard came back the coach put Russell in the starting lineup instead.
When the nba draft came up Russell was predicted to get around 30ith pick, but the Seattle Supersonics took him with the 4th pick in the draft. He never played for Seattle because the team moved to Oklahoma and renamed themselves the thunder. From here Russell and the star Kevin Durant have been the duo for the thunder. (until Kevin moved to Golden State)
Westbrook has been one of the best players for his position and this season he has won the Most Valuable Player award.
This book made me feel very good because it makes me feel like anyone can do anything they want. This book matters because some people are big fans of Russell and this book tells them his story. I think I liked the way the author told the book except he didn't tell about Kevin leaving the thunder. I thought is was a little unnecessary to talk so much about the NBA season if you read this book. I can connect to Westbrook because I was introduced to basketball by my dad at a young age.
The theme in this book is motivation because Russell’s friend Bars kept him motivated. I likeked this book because it is a fast reader it is cheap but still has a great story.
As a kid Russell grew up in Compton California. His father loved Magic Johnson and introduced Russell to basketball at the age of 7, so his father him on a team. He played from then on, but on the way he met his friend Khelcey Barrs. They were best friends and they played every day together and were the best on their high school team. But suddenly when Barrs and Westbrook were playing a pickup game and Bars dropped down on the court, he went to the hospital and Barrs died of an enlarged heart. Russell was devastated and he wears a wristband with KB3 on it in honor of him.
At this time russell was only 5’8, but next year he had a growth spurt to 6’3. He decided to go to UCLA college. But at this time Russell was doubted of going to the NBA, he only averaged 4 points a game and he didn't even make the starting lineup. But when the starting point guard got injured they put Russell in and he did fantastic! When the starting point guard came back the coach put Russell in the starting lineup instead.
When the nba draft came up Russell was predicted to get around 30ith pick, but the Seattle Supersonics took him with the 4th pick in the draft. He never played for Seattle because the team moved to Oklahoma and renamed themselves the thunder. From here Russell and the star Kevin Durant have been the duo for the thunder. (until Kevin moved to Golden State)
Westbrook has been one of the best players for his position and this season he has won the Most Valuable Player award.
This book made me feel very good because it makes me feel like anyone can do anything they want. This book matters because some people are big fans of Russell and this book tells them his story. I think I liked the way the author told the book except he didn't tell about Kevin leaving the thunder. I thought is was a little unnecessary to talk so much about the NBA season if you read this book. I can connect to Westbrook because I was introduced to basketball by my dad at a young age.
The theme in this book is motivation because Russell’s friend Bars kept him motivated. I likeked this book because it is a fast reader it is cheap but still has a great story.
April 20, 2017
The book was fairly well done, it just didn't have much new information that I hadn't heard before about Russell's upbringing etc.
Maybe I am just too much of a Westbrook fanboy to find anything new! There wasn't much in here that I haven't read in Sports Illustrated, GQ, and ESPN articles.
Maybe I am just too much of a Westbrook fanboy to find anything new! There wasn't much in here that I haven't read in Sports Illustrated, GQ, and ESPN articles.
May 2, 2017
There are a lot of typos.
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