Russell Westbrook ties NBA record for career triple-doubles
Field Level Media
09 May 2021, 12:19 GMT+10
Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook matched Oscar Robertson for most career triple-doubles with 181 on Saturday night.
Westbrook finished with 33 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists in the Wizards 133-132 overtime win against the Indiana Pacers. He made the tying and winning free throws with one second left in the extra session to lift Washington to victory.
The 32-year-old Westbrook has a chance to grab sole possession of the record when the Wizards visit the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.
In his first season with Washington, Westbrook has 35 triple-doubles in 61 games. He also holds the single-season record with 42 triple-doubles during the 2016-17 campaign with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
UNDEFEATED x Nike Kobe 5 Protro Hall of Fame : Release Info
UNDEFEATED s Hall of Fame Kobes Will Be Tough to Score
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What We’re Saying: UNDEFEATED and Nike are continuing their collaborative efforts with yet another release celebrating the late Kobe Bryant. While two pairs reference the 1996 NBA Draft when Bryant was picked 13th overall, the third iteration of the Kobe 5 Protro looks ahead to his Hall of Fame induction.
A nod to Kobe s Hall of Fame honor, the Kobe 5 Protro boasts a gold-colored textured upper, with mesh toe boxes and side paneling. Scaly overlays have been applied, in addition to crimson and red Swooshes. In the middle of the Swoosh branding you will find the numbers 24, 10, and 8, referencing Kobe s jerseys worn for the Los Angeles Lakers and Team USA. The tongues and heels bear Bryant s Mamba logo and UNDEFEATED s five strike insignia, while the insole lists out Kobe s various accomplishments.
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Vanessa Bryant, along with the rest of the Black Mamba’s estate have confirmed that the future of Kobe-related products are still up in the air, but if one thing is for certain, it’s the fact that there are still a handful of
Nike-made footwear products still left in the chamber. One being the Nike Kobe 5 Protro “Hall of Fame” that’s made in partnership with longtime Swoosh collaborator UNDEFEATED.
Official images of the kicks surfaced all the way back in October 2020, which initially had the sneaker community thinking that a release was going to go down shortly after, but delays likely occurred due to the contract negotiations that were going on at the time between Nike and Vanessa. Regardless, UNDEFEATED has officially confirmed that the kicks are finally getting their moment to drop to the masses. Uppers are mostly covered with championship-inspired gold exteriors and each foot mismatches its Swoosh colors with purple arriving on the right side and pi
Dennis Rodman Fast Facts
Personal
Birth place: Trenton, New Jersey
Birth name: Dennis Keith Rodman
Father: Philander Rodman
Children: with Michelle Moyer: Trinity and Dennis Jr.; with Anicka Bakes: Alexis
Education: Attended Cooke County Junior College, 1982-1983; Attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 1983-1986
Other Facts
Won five NBA championships (1988-1989, 1989-1990 with Detroit Pistons; 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 1997-1998 with Chicago Bulls)
His father left the family when Rodman was three.
Worked as a janitor at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport at age 19.
Has appeared on the reality shows “Celebrity Rehab” and “Celebrity Apprentice.”
Timeline
1986 – Is chosen in the second round of the NBA draft.