Russell Westbrook's NBA draft class had big names, but his Hall-of-Fame career stands alone
When the Seattle SuperSonics selected a hyper-athletic point guard out of UCLA with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, few could have predicted what he would ultimately become. The SuperSo… [+3072 chars]
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