2017 NBA Awards show: Twitter reacts to Russell Westbrook winning MVP
Russell Westbrook captured his first MVP award at the 2017 NBA Awards on Monday night, and the Twitter community reacted quickly.
Russell Westbrook has finally won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award. After the departure of Kevin Durant last summer, Westbrook put Oklahoma City on his shoulders and carried them as far as he could. He averaged a triple-double and persevered for every single win.
Although the season may have not ended the way he wanted, Westbrook is recognized for his individual play and contributions. His fierce competitiveness and relentless pursuit of points, rebounds and assists is amazing to watch on a nightly basis. Not taking a possession or game off is a testament to Westbrook’s character.
Here are some quick reactions from Twitter on Westbrook winning the MVP.
Russell Westbrook caps off a historic season with his first MVP trophy. pic.twitter.com/mbBUfmtLw6
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 27, 2017
Russell Westbrook did some amazing, inhuman things this year. Deserved it, they all deserved it.
— Josh Eberley 🇨🇦 (@JoshEberley) June 27, 2017
Triple-doubles on triple-doubles pic.twitter.com/JYItBbrL7E
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 27, 2017
Russ 🤗
— Hayley Byrnes Hartlage (@HayleyByrnes) June 27, 2017
IT'S FINALLY HIS THANK THE LORDS ABOVE pic.twitter.com/AEhthK04fI
— whitney medworth (@its_whitney) June 27, 2017
Westbrook is MVP. All is right in the world.
— Kristine Leahy (@KristineLeahy) June 27, 2017
WE DID IT. #MVP #hist0ry #0urMVP pic.twitter.com/N1h6NngO2O
— Kayla Knierim (@KaylaKnierim) June 27, 2017
Finally, the tweet that we were all waiting for: Kevin Durant’s reactions to Russell Westbrook winning the MVP.
Wow congrats to Russell Westbrook for winning MVP pic.twitter.com/Wu3gEbAoAP
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) June 27, 2017
Obviously, we were waiting on someone to include Brodie in their tweet congratulating Russell Westbrook on the MVP.
— conrad kaz (@conradkaz) June 27, 2017
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Twitter account made a play on words, using 0 for O because that’s the number Westbrook wears. (Shots fired at Durant? Maybe.)
#0urMVP! pic.twitter.com/rimdl27Gnk
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) June 27, 2017
ESPN’s Darren Rovell putting in perspective how late the NBA Awards are.
Russell Westbrook gets MVP award two months and one day after his last game of the season.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 27, 2017
The Ringer’s Shea Serrano always has good things to say.
Ben Golliver sums up everything Westbrook accomplished this year — good or bad.
Thunder's Russell Westbrook made all types of history during his 2017 NBA MVP season... pic.twitter.com/XJJXLGSRQE
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) June 27, 2017
Congrats to Russ on winning MVP. He had an absolutely unreal season. Keep being petty and fun to watch. pic.twitter.com/E0pPpZ1aDj
— Super Bowl 52 MVP (@vj_v_) June 27, 2017
I think Russell Westbrook thanked more people than Alanis Morissette. #NBAAwards
— Greg Rajan (@GregRajan) June 27, 2017
You can knock Russ Westbrook for a lot. But the guy really cares. He plays hard like we all want players to. #NBAawards #NBAMVP
— Nick Gryniewicz (@GetNickG) June 27, 2017
Taylor Price wins the “Real MVP” shoutout moment.
Russ is having his "You're the real MVP" moment.
— Taylor Price (@TaylorPrice) June 27, 2017
Our very own Jack Jorgenson on the “Brodie!” shoutout — taking a break from WWE, probably.
BRODIE!
— Jack Crosby (@JCrosbyCBS) June 27, 2017
Russ earned the shit out of that award. Good for him.
— Kyle, a Madson (@KyleAMadson) June 27, 2017
Congratulations to Russell Westbrook! The 2016-17 NBA Most Valuable Player goes to Oklahoma City’s main guy. He carried them through their ups and downs and was the sole reason that the Thunder stayed relevant in a difficult Western Conference.
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James Harden and Kawhi Leonard continue to pursue their first-ever MVP award, but for today, it’s Westbrook’s world and we’re just living in it.