On Friday night, the Denver Nuggets played the Oklahoma City Thunder (at home) for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. The Nuggets won by a score of 1

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 a sick twist of reality, Westbrook was the middleman between Christian Braun's defensive rebound and Gordon's rebound. Upbeat in a good mood after the surprising result, the future Hall-of-Famer reiterated his love for the OKC fanbase six years after he last played for the Thunder.