{
  "id": 17850034,
  "title": "Thunder to retire Westbrook jersey '0' in February",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/thunder-to-retire-westbrook-jersey-0-in-february",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T20:26:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/thunder-retire-westbrook-jersey-0-202601066.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Oklahoma City Thunder announced that they will retire the number 0 jersey of former guard Russell Westbrook in a February 7 home game against New York. Westbrook, 37, ended his 18-year NBA career in August after becoming the league's all-time leader in triple-doubles with 209. The team honored his impact on the city and state during his 11 seasons with Oklahoma City, where he won the 2017 NBA Most Valuable Player award and led the club into the playoffs nine times, including four Western Conference finals and an NBA Finals appearance. Thunder chairman Clayton Bennett and executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti praised Westbrook's legacy both on the court and in the community, stating that his number will be raised to the rafters in Oklahoma City forever.",
  "summary": "The Oklahoma City Thunder will retire the number \"0\" jersey of star guard Russell Westbrook at a February 7 home game against New York, the NBA club announced on Monday.The 37-year-old guard announced his retirement in August after 18 NBA seasons in which he became the all-time league leader in triple doubles with 209.",
  "key_points": [
    "Oklahoma City Thunder retiring #0 jersey in February",
    "Russell Westbrook ends 18-year NBA career in August",
    "Westbrook won 2017 MVP, 9 playoff appearances"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Thunder Announce Date to Retire Russell Westbrook's No 0 Jersey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/thunder-announce-date-to-retire-russell-westbrooks-no-0-jersey",
        "published": "2026-11-02T20:08:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}