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A Los Angeles native is giving back to the community, showing his legacy extends beyond the court.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook is set to hand out 400 pairs of shoes to students at Westbrook Academy, also known as the Russell Westbrook Why Not? Academy, in South Los Angeles in the spirit of the holiday season.

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Despite being traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder nearly three years ago, Russell Westbrook has still made efforts to give back to his former NBA home.

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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 talked everything from his sense of style, to the upcoming documentary about the Tulsa Race Massacre, to his Why Not? Foundation and, yes, to his persona off the court with Trevor Noah on Thursday’s show.

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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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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 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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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.

Read More “Westbrook Donates 650 Computers to Help Close the Digital Divide for Students In Houston”