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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell "},"modified":"2019-04-05T09:05:04","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T09:05:04","slug":"nba-players-pay-tributes-to-late-rapper-nipsey-hussle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/05\/nba-players-pay-tributes-to-late-rapper-nipsey-hussle\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA players pay tributes to late rapper Nipsey Hussle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook became only the second player after NBA great Wilt Chamberlain to score a \u201920-20-20\u2032 triple-double and dedicated it to murdered rapper Nipsey Hussle.<\/p>\n

Several other NBA players expressed their sadness via social media.<\/p>\n

Westbrook scored 20 points and made 20 rebounds and 21 assists in a 119-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. 30-year-old Westbrook said \u201cThat wasn\u2019t for me, that\u2019s for Nipsey \u2013 20 plus 20 plus 20. Rest in peace Nipsey.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hussle, 33, was shot dead in Los Angeles on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles-native Westbrook also holds the record for most triple-doubles \u2013 reaching double digits in three of five categories (points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals) in a game \u2013 in a season with 42.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Clippers mourned Nipsey with a jersey dedicated to him. Westbrook joins Wizard\u2019s Troy Brown Jr. who dropped a career-high 24 points on Sunday and dedicated his career-best performance to late rapper Nipsey Hussle.<\/p>\n

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