Jalen Williams, who now plays the role of star for the Thunder in Westbrook's place, shared a message with the former MVP amid their series. Williams, who is on the younger side of stars in this league at 24 years old, spent a significant time of his days growing up and watching Westbrook as one of the featured players in the NBA.

In Game 1, Westbrook and the Nuggets completed a massive comeback to stun the Thunder late. It was Westbrook who walked away with the game-winning assist, too. The former Thunder