Russell Westbrook Reveals Why He Won’t Wear No. 0 With Nuggets

One of the most high-profile signings of the summer, more for his name than his impact on the game NBAwas Russell Westbrookmove to Denver NuggetsThe 2017 MVP joined forces with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray to fight for his first championship ring.

However, Westbrook will wear the number 4 jersey instead of the 0 that Christian Braun will continue to wear. In his latest statements to The Sporting News, the guard explained why he requested the number 4 instead of 0 for his season with the Nuggets.

“I could keep 0 if I wanted to,” Russell Westbrook began. “This is the first time in my career that I’ve been able to go back to my original number. When I came to Oklahoma, I couldn’t, even at UCLA, Arron Afflalo had it. Then I came to Oklahoma City, and Nick Collison had it. In Houston, Danuel House had it. So I didn’t have a chance to go back to my original number. Four is my favorite number. It reminds me and gives me a sense of my roots and where I came from.”

Courtesy of Hunter Tyson

The number “4” was also worn by the Denver Nuggets, but Nuggets power forward Hunter Tyson agreed to give his number to Westbrook, who will wear the number “5” starting in the 2024-25 season.

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