Russell Westbrook's wife, Nina, has posted a thank you message to Oklahoma City and Thunder fans after her husband was traded to the Houston Rockets.

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Russell Westbrook is the most popular player in Thunder franchise history. He's going to get his No. 0 jersey retired and will probably get a statue outside Chesapeake Energy Arena one day.

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It's been an incredible run for Westbrook with the Thunder. The eight-time All-Star and 2017 MVP finishes his SuperSonics/Thunder career with averages of 23.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 8.4 assists. Russ averaged a triple-double the past three seasons.

Westbrook is the franchise leader in points, free throws and box/minus. The explosive guard embraced OKC and the people from day one and always put that Thunder jersey on with pride. It's a very emotional time right now for Westbrook, his family and the people of OKC. Westbrook was more than just a basketball player to OKC. He was an idol and hero.

The ESPN “30 for 30” on the Thunder is going to be epic and sad at the same time. The franchise had Kevin Durant, James Harden and Russell Westbrook on the team at one point. All three players have won an MVP. The team, though, has zero championships on its résumé .