HOUSTON – After news got out that Russell Westbrook was traded to the Houston Rockets, people released a variety of memes on social media.
Westbrook was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul. This will result in reuniting Westbrook with James Harden. The duo played together for three seasons in Oklahoma City.
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Fans have flooded Twitter, Instagram and Facebook with jokes about the trade.
Here are some of the best we found online:
#Westbrook was a real one😔 pic.twitter.com/vu8QHscFgN
— Luke Broderick (@LukeBroderick3) July 12, 2019
When the farewell letter drops
— Russell TripDubBrook (@Jhickness9) July 12, 2019
Russell Westbrook: I would like to thank Oklahoma City for welcoming me with open arms and being here 11 years Oklahoma will always be home.
Me: pic.twitter.com/qT2iPPj0Dd
“Who is: Russell Westbrook?”#JeopardySports #Rockets pic.twitter.com/kBpfmIbe6o
— Jeopardy! Sports (@JeopardySports) July 12, 2019
OKC fans already retiring Westbrook’s jersey. 😂👏
— theScore (@theScore) July 12, 2019
(🎥: @CrookCasey)
pic.twitter.com/tSU65iWOlJ
How Westbrook walking into the Rockets locker room pic.twitter.com/3hzsI8Bf37
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) July 12, 2019
Russ and Harden learning how to share the ball like... 🤣 pic.twitter.com/quOWDtDOIl
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) July 12, 2019
James Harden x Russell Westbrook
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 12, 2019
Reunited in Houston 🕺 pic.twitter.com/G4GhjnBqOQ
*Rockets Offense Next Year*
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) July 12, 2019
Russell Westbrook:
“JAMES, I’M OPEN”
Harden: pic.twitter.com/x1UV9FFASt
Russell Westbrook and James Harden after they retire 😂 (Via sagemyster/Twitter)
Posted by NBA Memes on Friday, July 12, 2019
Steven Adams outside Westbrook crib like #NBA #Westbrook pic.twitter.com/1VOGt05Sfc
— asad (@AsadTheDon1) July 6, 2019