Russell Westbrook was appreciative of his teammate Steven Adams this morning. But this wasn't for another screen assist, a boxout allowing him to snatch some extra rebounds, or another timely double-double — just a simple stroke of the razor.

Adams was back on his native New Zealand during his offseason and bumped into two Oklahoma natives, gladly posing for a photo with them.

The near-7-footer was a lot better groomed than his usual unkempt mustache during the NBA season, thing Westbrook didn't let slip.

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Westbrook isn't the kind to give thanks just to give them, instead saving them for moments like Thanksgiving of accepting an MVP trophy — yet this was a moment worth dishing a “thank you for shaving,” even if it likely won't last for long.