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.
I did it a 360 on KD.
One of my favourite players when he was with the thunder. Completely hated him when he went to the warriors. Then the Bucks vs. Nets series when he had the toe on the line reminded me why he’s one of my favourite players. Coming back from that injury and being every bit as good as he was before is incredible. He’s the definition of “ball is life” and a joy to watch.