NBA Players React To Russell Westbrook's Instagram Post

NBA players reacted to Russell Westbrook's Instagram post.

Jan 12, 2022; Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook (0) before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images / Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images

Russell Westbrook is from Los Angeles and played his college basketball for UCLA.

The 2017 MVP also spent the last three seasons playing for the Lakers and Clippers.

On Monday, Westbrook gave back to his community in a significant way.

Via Westbrook Academy: "It’s official! This morning @russwest44 cut the ribbon on our campus and debuted our incredible new facilities to the public! Keep an eye out for more updates, photos, and more about our new campus… 👀"

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After the event, Westbrook made a post to Instagram that had over 78,000 likes in two hours.

He captioned his post: "LEGACY!

Think… WHYNOT?

Grateful and blessed beyond words.

For the inner city.

- The Brodie"

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Many NBA players reacted to Westbrook's post.

Dejounte Murray: "This is motivation big bro!!!! Realest fashoooo!!!! 🔥"

Norman Powell: "That’s so tough brotha 🔥🔥. Congrats. Changing lives forever"

Victor Oladipo: "You different bro 🔥🙌"

Robert Covington: "One of the realest!! Love Brodie 🤟🏽"

Kent Bazemore: "YESSUR!! ✊🏾⚡️"

Jarred Vanderbilt: "Respect"

Carlos Boozer: "You’re Amazing Fam 🎉🎉🎉"

Jalen Rose: "Dope!!!!!"

Wayne Ellington: "Major!! 🔥"

Tyus Jones, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Tobias Harris, Jrue Holiday, JR Smith, Kyle Anderson, Austin Reaves, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Crawford, Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Trae Young and Michael Porter Jr. were among the NBA players to like the post.

RUSS OPENS A SCHOOL! Russell Westbrook & the L.A. Promise Fund celebrated the grand re-opening of the ‘Westbrook Academy’ in South Los Angeles.

The facility will serve more than 400 middle & high school students with 37 classrooms, a gym, a daycare, multiple food services, &… pic.twitter.com/TIUFh9Ab0k

— Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) September 24, 2024

Westbrook signed with the Denver Nuggets over the offseason.

He is going into his 17th season and has also spent time with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards (in addition to the Clippers and Lakers).