{"id":3757,"date":"2016-11-18T15:11:11","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T21:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=3757"},"modified":"2017-01-27T15:31:36","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T21:31:36","slug":"russell-westbrook-the-new-oklahoma-hall-of-famer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=3757","title":{"rendered":"Russell Westbrook &#8211;  The new Oklahoma Hall-of-Famer"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3769\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3769\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?attachment_id=3769\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3769\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3769\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/lead630-n_e95701a46edf8e17c085cf360145fa9d.jpg\" alt=\"Russell Westbrook takes photos with Oklahoma City Thunder teammates before the induction ceremony for the Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman\" width=\"630\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/lead630-n_e95701a46edf8e17c085cf360145fa9d.jpg 630w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/lead630-n_e95701a46edf8e17c085cf360145fa9d-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/lead630-n_e95701a46edf8e17c085cf360145fa9d-528x315.jpg 528w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/lead630-n_e95701a46edf8e17c085cf360145fa9d-101x60.jpg 101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Russell Westbrook takes photos with Oklahoma City Thunder teammates before the induction ceremony for the Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Last night was big-time for Russell Westbrook.\u00a0 The mega-star of the NBA was introduced as one of the latest members of the Oklahoma Hall-of-Fame. Westbrook\u00a0along with\u00a0the seven others inducted\u00a0are now official dignitaries of the &#8220;great state of Oklahoma.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>The best player\u00a0to ever play the game\u00a0of basketball, Michael Jordan, introduced the wunderkind Westbrook to the packed audience at the Cox Convention Center.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Michael Jordan:<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/zmSvMa0bq4w<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Russell Westbrook:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Russell Westbrook Oklahoma HoF Induction Speech\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E5YZd4TE_XE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Text of Westbrook&#8217;s remarks:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>First and foremost, I\u2019d like to thank God for this unbelievable opportunity. Without him I wouldn\u2019t be here, wouldn\u2019t be sharing this moment with you guys. I want to thank my unbelievable family, first my lovely wife. She\u2019s been a true blessing for me. So grateful for her. My lovely parents, as always, been very consistent with me and always having my back. And then my little big brother, which I call him, because he\u2019s always looking after me, looking forward and helping me out with different things. So I appreciate you guys, so thank you.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>Lastly, I want to thank Michael for him coming out here to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and being able to do this is very special to me. I\u2019m truly blessed for you to do that, and I\u2019m thankful for him as well.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rel-item video float inline\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>I don\u2019t know how to read off a teleprompter, so I got this piece of paper. So just bear with me as I flip through.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>I\u2019m honored and humbled to be considered for such an amazing accomplishment. After witnessing the divisions and the challenges of our nation we have been facing for the past several months, I\u2019ve realized this honor\u2019s not about me nor (is it) about the people in this room.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>Oklahoma is an unbelievable community. I\u2019m so appreciative of the fact that the people of Oklahoma have been so supportive of welcoming my family and I. However, I feel there\u2019s always room to grow. I can be better, you can be better and we can be better together. I\u2019m honored to be a part of this Hall of Fame, but I am one of few. Our state is made up of unbelievably talented individuals, and I look forward to celebrating them, no matter their race, gender or creed.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>I accept this award for all the young kids who are told \u2013 because of the color of their skin or where they come from or what talents they don\u2019t have \u2013 they somehow can\u2019t achieve. I pledge to continue my work and hope to instill the importance of learning the love of reading for young people through my Why Not? Foundation.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>So this evening, I challenge each of you to join me in being productive citizens seeking to bring hope and healing to every community. Regardless of our backgrounds and our upbringing, we can work together to impact lives of every young person in this state and across this nation. Thank you very much.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Congratulations Russell Westbrook.\u00a0 You are now an official Oklahoman.\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-viewer-candidate aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/11\/19\/sports\/19cacciolaWEB1\/19cacciolaWEB1-master768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-mediaviewer-src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/11\/19\/sports\/19cacciolaWEB1\/19cacciolaWEB1-superJumbo.jpg\" data-mediaviewer-caption=\"Russell Westbrook was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame on Thursday night. Michael Jordan, left, introduced him.\" data-mediaviewer-credit=\"Steve Sisney\/Oklahoma Heritage Association, via Associated Press\" \/><span class=\"caption-text\">Russell Westbrook was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame on Thursday night. Michael Jordan, left, introduced him.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Credit<\/span> Steve Sisney\/Oklahoma Heritage Association, via Associated Press <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3765\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3765\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?attachment_id=3765\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3765\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3765\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/w320-ebd030cbce9507ff07dfd2c0155fc074.jpg\" alt=\"Kelli O'Hara greets Russell Westbrook photo before the induction ceremony for the Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. 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