OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Mismong si Oscar Robertson – ang player na hinigitan ni Russell Westbrook sa NBA triple double record – ang personal na nagendorso sa Oklahoma City Thunder guard para sa Most Valuable Player award.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, right, is congratulated by Oscar Robertson on his triple-double record, before the Thunder's NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets  (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)Binura ni Westbrook ang single-season record sa triple-double ni Robertson sa naitalang 42. Naitala ni Robertson ang record sa 41 sa Cincinnati Royals noong 1961-62 season.

Perdsonal na binati ni Robertson si Westbrook sa impresibong record-setting season.

“I only have one more thing to say: M-V-P!!” pahayag ni Robertson.

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Hataw si Westbrook sa naiskor na 50 puntos, tampok ang buzzer-beating three-pointer laban sa Denver Nuggets, 16 rebound at 10 assist.

“When Russell was on this journey, I felt that I just had to be here. What he has done has been historic in nature. He’s played with passion and pride and ability. It’s just outstanding what he has done and the way he did it,” pahayag ni Robertson.