Russell Westbrook number retirement: OKC Thunder to hang No. 0 from the rafters in February

Westbrook’s number will go in the Paycom Center rafters on Feb. 7 when OKC hosts the Knicks

The Oklahoma City Thunder will put Russell Westbrook's No. 0 into the rafters at the Paycom Center on Feb. 7, 2027, when they host the New York Knicks, the team announced on Monday. Westbrook retired this offseason after an 18-year career that saw him make nine All-Star teams, nine All-NBA teams and win the 2016-17 MVP award. All but one of those All-Star and All-NBA seasons came as a member of the Thunder; he averaged 23.0 points, 8.4 assists, 7.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game across 821 appearances in an Oklahoma City uniform. "Many players make an impact but only great players leave a legacy. Russell Westbrook's legacy was built both on the court and in the community," general manager Sam Presti said in a statement.

"His mindset was relentless, his commitment deep. For all those reasons, Oklahomans consider him one of their own and his number will be raised to the rafters, in Oklahoma City forever." The Thunder traded Westbrook to the Houston Rockets before the 2019-20 season, but he struggled to stick with a team for long. While he remained productive, he bounced from Houston to Washington to Los Angeles (both the Lakers and Clippers) to Denver to Sacramento before calling it a career, never lasting two full seasons in the same place. After a rash of