It has been said ad nauseam at this point, but the deal to bring Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers means a return home for the superstar point guard. Westbrook grew up in Hawthorne, California, and attended Leuzinger High School and UCLA before taking the NBA by storm.
On an individual level, Westbrook has accomplished everything there is to do in the NBA. But the ultimate goal, of course, is winning an NBA Championship and he now has the chance to do that with his hometown team. But the return home also means a lot to Westbrook’s family, which is always of the utmost importance to the guard.