By Nick Gallo | Thunder Basketball Writer | mailbag@thunder-nba.com
Years ago, when Russell Westbrook was a fresh-faced young guard trying to make his way in the NBA, he sat in front of Bob Lanier, an NBA legend and Hall-of Famer.
What Westbrook learned from the 14-year NBA veteran of the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks, however, had nothing to do with his work on the basketball court. It was Lanier’s message about making wise decisions, creating a lasting impact in the community and utilizing their status as professional athletes to help others that resonated with the Thunder point guard.