Category: Press
Crenshaw Y Unveils New Sports Facility with Russell Westbrook Foundation & Jordan Brand
YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, Jordan Brand, and the Russell Westbrook Why Not? Foundation have transformed Crenshaw Family YMCA.
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Russell Westbrook gives back to community in D.C. holiday drive
The NBA player was recently traded to the Washington Wizards
Keeping in line with the true meaning of Christmas, many sports figures and celebrities are using this time to lend a hand to people in need. Partnering with The Children’s Guild D.C. Public Charter School, Russell Westbrook gave back to the community in a holiday drive.
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Russell Westbrook Hands Out Thanksgiving Food to LA Families in Need
Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook is doing what he can for those in need around the holidays. “Yesterday my friends, family & I were in LA handing out Thanksgiving meals to those in need,” he tweeted. “Things are challenging right now & people are struggling. This is why it is more important than ever for me to support my community any way I can while keeping everyone safe.”
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Westbrook Delivers Meals to Nurses at Los Angeles Hospital
Westbrook provided meals on Thursday to nurses in the ICU and COVID-19 units at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in Los Angeles, dropping off food from local restaurant The Nice Guy.
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Westbrook Donates 650 Computers to Help Close the Digital Divide for Students In Houston
In response to the challenges of the digital divide and closing of schools due to COVID-19 precautions, Houston Rockets star, Russell Westbrook and his nonprofit organization, the Russell Westbrook Why Not? Foundation has partnered with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Office of Education and Comp-U-Dopt to provide children and families with computers needed to access classwork and digital learning resources online.
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Russell Westbrook details how he’s helping LA families hit hard by coronavirus
As the NBA season remains at a standstill, one of its star players has found a way to lend a helping hand to those most in need amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Westbrook Joins Initiative to Promote Job Skills For At-Risk Young Adults
Partnering with the LA Conservation Corps and philanthropist Chad Brownstein, the NBA superstar launches the Westbrook/Brownstein Green Tech Program In L.A.
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