“At one point, this man was the best in the world,” – former Miami Heat triple NBA winner Udonis Haslem believes the Russell Westbrook of 2017 was in a class of his own.

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Former three-time NBA champion with the former Miami Heat’s Udonis Haslem has some strong views on the Russell Westbrook of 2017.

The LA Clippers star made his name at the Oklahoma Thunder, where he spent 12 seasons, winning the NBA MVP in 2017.

“People talk, and they get into their feelings, and they say what they want to say about Russ. At one point, this man was the best in the world,” said Udonis Haslem.

The former Heat star said in a podcast this week that after the 2017 season Westbrook was the best player in the world.

He averaged 31.6 points per game, 10.7 rebounds per game and 10.4 assists becoming only the second player after Oscar Robertson to average a 30-point triple double.

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Content creator Petros Augousti has been a sportswriter for more than 20 years, working for some of the biggest media role-players globally including stints at Reuters, GQ magazine, Sports Illustrated and Multi-choice (SuperSport). He was a communications director for a professional soccer team for eight years, at one of the biggest clubs in Africa. He has been head of content for an award-winning multi-national free-to-play sports platform, headquartered out of Dubai, and focussing on Premier League soccer.

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