OKLAHOMA CITY — Yosef Maaroof wanted one more Russell Westbrook memory in Oklahoma City.
When he learned Thursday night the Thunder were planning to send Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul and draft picks, the 20-year-old Tulsa resident planned to make the two-hour drive to Oklahoma City with friends. They wanted to take videos and photos in front of the large images of Thunder players that adorn Chesapeake Energy Arena during the season, hoping Westbrook’s photo would still be up on Friday morning.
It wasn’t, so Maaroof came up with a different tribute.