Westbrook was never one of my favorite players during most of his prime, but seeing how Westbrook has handled his last few years helped me gain a lot of respect for him.
Sure he never was the lead guy on a championship team, but his competitiveness is amazing. He played his best through all the Lakers drama. Westbrook also put up 37 in a playoff game in the most recent playoffs. I’m quite a huge fan of this late-career Westbrook.
Kobe - when I first started following the NBA as a kid, Kobe was the player I liked to root against. Near the end of his career I had nothing but love for him.
Chris Paul I guess, just because he was a consummate professional during his time in OKC; really embraced the veteran/mentor role especially with Shai. I’m kind of indifferent toward him now that he’s gone, but I gained some respect for him in certain ways and don’t dislike him like I did before the trade