New Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook has no intention to walk from the sport of basketball, even as he bounces around from team to team. In the 2025-26 season, the former MVP will play for his seventh different franchise since the Oklahoma City Thunder traded him to the Houston Rockets in 2019-20. This summer, it seemed his career was drawing to a close, as several teams reportedly declined the idea of signing him. However, Westbrook landed a deal with the Kings at the start of training camp, prolonging his career by another year. After a practice session on Sunday, Westbrook was asked if he plans to retire after the 2025-26 season. “Yeah, right,” Westbrook smirked with a nod, via ABC10’s Matt George. The response was very on-brand for a player who has always marched to the beat of his own drum with immense belief in himself. When Kevin Durant departed from the Thunder, for example, many doubted Westbrook’s ability to lead the franchise. He would respond by averaging a triple-double and leading OKRead More
Russell Westbrook has amusing reaction to retirement talk
