“Los Angeles Continues to Shape Basketball Culture”: New Look Russell Westbrook Features in Fascinating Commercial

Russell Westbrook might not have had the best start to his life with Los Angeles Lakers, but the Lakers point guard was all praises for his hometown. In a recently shared advertisement video shared on Twitter, Westbrook mentioned his love for the city of Los Angeles.

Russell Westbrook shares an interesting video

The video shows the city of LA and the hoarding of Russell Westbrook in a Lakers jersey. A radio voice in the ad mentions, “It’s a beautiful day in LA, and basketball is in the air.” These words really encapsulate the spirit of the basketball-obsessed city.

The ad goes on to show Russell Westbrook watching over and participating in games played by the locals of LA. Although Westbrook has faced a lot of heat for his performances, it never stopped him to share his love for the city.

Russell Westbrook averages 19.6 points,8.1 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game this season. He has been particularly criticized for his play in the fourth quarter of the game where he has made mistakes leading to losses.

An interesting fact about Russell Westbrook is his dressing sense. Although he has been criticized in the past for his bold dressing sense, Westbrook has never paid any heed to any of them.

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History of Los Angeles and basketball

The city of Los Angeles has two teams representing it in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. 

The Lakers have been the more dominant side. Legends like Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and LeBron James have proudly represented the franchise and led them to titles. The Lakers boast of 17 titles, the most recent one coming in 2020. Their win in 2020 tied them to the Boston Celtics in terms of NBA championships.

The Clippers, on the other hand, are yet to win their first NBA championship. Despite having stars like Chris Paul and Corey Maggette, the Clippers have been unlucky when it comes to winning NBA championships.

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