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Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant among top ESPY award winners

Add another award to the pile for Russell Westbrook and his remarkable 2016-17 season.

Westbrook was named best male athlete at the 2017 ESPYS on Wednesday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, adding on to the MVP trophy he won in New York a few weeks ago.

Westbrook topped fellow nominees Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs, Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.

Westbrook, who averaged a triple-double and broke Oscar Robertson's record for most triple-doubles in a season with 42, captivated the sports world with his ferocious season in the wake of Kevin Durant's departure from the Thunder.