Barely a minute into his media session introducing him to his new team Russell Westbrook found a way to include the OKC Thunder. Asked about integrating his efforts with that of James Harden, the superstar reminded those in attendance how familiar the two former Most Valuable Players are with each other.
In the first question posed to Westbrook, he was asked how the pairing with James Harden would work and if they had thought about whether one would need to function on the ball and the other off it. Russ noted his friendship with Harden extends back to their childhood when they began playing against each other as ten year olds.