On Friday night, the Denver Nuggets played the Oklahoma City Thunder (at home) for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. The Nuggets won by a score of 1

In a sick twist of reality, Westbrook was the middleman between Christian Braun's defensive rebound and Gordon's rebound. Upbeat in a good mood after the surprising result, the future Hall-of-Famer reiterated his love for the OKC fanbase six years after he last played for the Thunder.

Jalen Williams, who now plays the role of star for the Thunder in Westbrook's place, shared a message with the former MVP amid their series. Williams, who is on the younger side of stars in this league at 24 years old, spent a significant time of his days growing up and watching Westbrook as one of the featured players in the NBA.