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.
100% agree. I assumed he was an ass because of all the talking his dad seemed to do for him, but not only do I think he’s a better player than I have him credit for being, but seeing interviews and clips of him off the court makes me think he’s a better person than I gave him credit for being as well.