Russell Westbrook
publication date: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 (part of Spring 2017)
category: 
Sports
clue: Despite growing up on the West coast and having a childhood friend die playing the sport, he became a thunderously popular player in the mid-West.
explanation: LA-born Westbrook plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He wears a wristband in memory of his childhood friend who died of a cardiac incident mid-game. more…
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, and Jesse King
Similar Goos
Willie Mays
I said, "Hey!" This Giant of baseball was a 24-time all-star and hit more home runs than almost anyone. Go »
Chris Paul
This point guard traveled a long way from his native Winston-Salem to a Bel Air mansion. Go »
Mike Yeo
Being the head coach of the Wild for 5 years and then taking over coaching duties for the Blues and taking them to the Playoffs and playing against your former team might be a little problem. This coach could be the one to take them to the Stanley Cup. Go »
Urban Meyer
He was very successful at teaching alligators how to play football, but now he's doing the winning in his native Buckeye State. Go »
Bonner Bolton
A broken axis didn't keep this cowboy from the boot barn, or the dance floor. Go »
