Russell Westbrook reveals the reason he will not wear number 0 with the Nuggets
The player will stop wearing his legendary number in the Colorado franchise, where he has decided to use the '4'
One of the most high-profile signings of the summer, more for his name than for his impact in the NBA, has been Russell Westbrook's move to the Denver Nuggets. The 2017 MVP has joined forces with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray in pursuit of his first championship ring.
However, Westbrook will wear the number 4 on his jersey, instead of the 0 that Christian Braun will continue to sport. In his recent statements to The Sporting News, the guard explains why he requested the number 4 instead of the 0 for his season with the Nuggets.
"I could have kept the 0 if I wanted," Russell Westbrook began. "It's the first time in my career that I can go back to my original number. When I arrived in Oklahoma, I couldn't, even at UCLA, Arron Afflalo had it there. Then I got to Oklahoma City, and Nick Collison had it. In Houston, Danuel House had it. So, I didn't have the chance to return to my original number. The four is my favorite number. It reminds me and gives me a sense of my roots and where I started from."
With Hunter Tyson's Permission
The '4' was also taken at the Denver Nuggets, but Hunter Tyson, a power forward for the Nuggets, agreed to let Westbrook have his number, and Westbrook will switch to wearing 5 starting from the 2024/25 season.
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