{"id":32826,"date":"2024-02-20T11:04:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T16:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=32826"},"modified":"2024-02-20T11:04:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T16:04:52","slug":"russell-westbrook-gives-god-the-glory-after-scoring-25000th-career-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2024\/02\/russell-westbrook-gives-god-the-glory-after-scoring-25000th-career-point.html","title":{"rendered":"Russell Westbrook Gives God the Glory After Scoring 25,000th Career Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_32832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32832\" style=\"width: 792px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/02\/russell-westbrook-credit-russell-westbrook-instagram.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-32832\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/02\/russell-westbrook-credit-russell-westbrook-instagram.png\" alt=\"russell westbrook\" width=\"792\" height=\"696\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@russwest44\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Los Angeles Clippers player Russell Westbrook gave God the glory after securing his 25,000th career point. He shared on social media, \u201cI might not be perfect, but God is! I might not be able, but God is! And I\u2019m with Him! So why not dream?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Westbrook\u2019s motto is \u201cWhy Not?\u201d and he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/honorthegift.co\/pages\/about\">created<\/a>\u00a0the brand Honor the Gift, which promotes \u201cself-belief and dedication to never stop working towards your greatness no matter the hardship. Representing a personal promise to Honor the Gift He has given you.\u201d The athlete has not shied away from his faith. In 2017, Westbrook was voted the NBA\u2019s Most Valuable Player (MVP).<\/p>\n<p>Per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsspectrum.com\/sport\/basketball\/2017\/06\/27\/russell-westbrook-points-people-god-nba-mvp-speech\/\">Sports Spectrum<\/a>, \u201cHe averaged 31.6 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 10.4 assists per game, becoming the first player since Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double for an entire season.\u201d During his acceptance speech, Westbrook teared up as he thanked God. He began, \u201cFirst and foremost, thank you to the man above. Without His blessing, without His honor, I wouldn\u2019t be standing here today. I am very, very blessed to be in the position I am today.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C23stZ8t99M\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C23stZ8t99M\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Russell Westbrook (@russwest44)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He also cares about his teammates because he knows he can\u2019t play alone. \u201cThese are my brothers\u2026they sacrificed so much for me throughout the year. It was obviously an amazing season for me, but without these guys and the rest of our guys who aren\u2019t here, none of this would be possible,\u201d Westbrook\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nba\/videos\/10155314344983463\/?ref=embed_video&amp;t=0\">said<\/a>\u00a0as he brought several teammates on stage with him.<\/p>\n<p>He said of the achievement, \u201cThis award is not for me. This award is for all these guys, and I am very, very thankful to have you guys in my corner.\u201d Westbrook also became just the third player ever to record 20 triple-doubles in one season. \u201cI\u2019m just thankful. Nobody gets the praise but the man above.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Clippers player Russell Westbrook gave God the glory after securing his 25,000th career point. He shared on social media, \u201cI might not be perfect, but God is! I might not be able, but God is! And I\u2019m with Him! 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