OKLAHOMA CITY -- NBA legend Michael Jordan and former teammate Kevin Durant both offered up congratulatory messages for Russell Westbrook after he took home the NBA MVP award Monday night.
In a note, Jordan wrote to Westbrook, "Congrats, Russell. I got my first MVP award before my first ring, too... Keep going!"
Note that Michael Jordan sent Russell Westbrook after winning MVP (via @Jumpman23): pic.twitter.com/3IVektDkwk
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) June 27, 2017
In a comment on his YouTube channel, Durant, the NBA Finals MVP, said "Huge congrats to Russell Westbrook on MVP, that boy went out there and was a created player on 2k all year, F---in balled out. Gotta respect it!"
Westbrook was also featured in two new commercials after he took home the MVP award. Click here to view the commercials.
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