Russell Westbrook to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Westbrook fans. Speculation had been rife that triple-double machine is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 37, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/07/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a basketball player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a basketball player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouRussell

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouRussell was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Russell Westbrook was unlike any other basketball player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRussell”
— @universalObserver, 23 Jul 2026

“I thought Russell Westbrook retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 23 Jul 2026

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