Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook is a 17-year NBA veteran, 2017 NBA MVP, 9-time All-Star, 9-time All-NBA selection, 2-time All-Star MVP, 2-time NBA scoring champion, member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, and Olympic Gold Medalist. A proud husband to Nina and father to Noah, Skye, and Jordyn, Russell is a Los Angeles native and former UCLA Bruin. While at UCLA, he earned Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year and was named to the Pac-10 All-Defensive Team and Third-Team All-Pac-10. In 2018, he founded Russell Westbrook Enterprises as a platform for economic development and impact. RWE helps create access to resources, products, services, and jobs in underserved communities. Through RW Digital, a programmatic media company, Russell helps brands and agencies reach diverse audiences using innovative strategies and data-driven solutions that deliver both performance and purpose. As Executive Chairman of the Why Not? Foundation, founded in 2012, he’s focused on creating pathways in education, workforce development, and mental health — encouraging youth everywhere to ask, “Why not?” Russell is also the Co-Founder of Eazewell, an AI-powered funeral planning platform; the Founder and Creative Director of Honor The Gift; and the Managing Partner of Russell Westbrook Automotive Group. #whynot