Lakers Send Message to Russell Westbrook After Announcement

Lakers Send Message to Russell Westbrook After Announcement

The Lakers sent a message to Russell Westbrook after his retirement announcement, despite his rough tenure in LA.

Former UCLA, Lakers, Clippers star Russell Westbrook retires

Russell Westbrook, the former UCLA star who went on to play for both the Lakers and Clippers, announced his retirement today after 18 NBA seasons.Westbrook, 37, announced his retirement in a video narrated by actor Michael B. Jordan. The Long Beach native played two seasons at UCLA before being selected fourth overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, which relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder before his rookie seaso…