On Tuesday, a report surfaced that Russell Westbrook had requested the number “0” jersey from new teammate Christian Braun and was refused. The report quickly went viral as fans began to speculate whether Westbrook would find success with the Denver Nuggets after joining the team earlier this summer.
Westbrook has since taken to Instagram to refute the report. He claimed that he never asked for his former jersey number and had no intentions of doing so. Instead, the former MVP plans on wearing a new number to mark a new phase in his career.
“Let’s please leave our young star alone,” Westbrook wrote. “CB and I never discussed him passing along the number 0. I didn’t want, inquire about, or request the number 0 because I chose to mark this new change with a “new” number. The excitement of the new season has already begun, and unfortunately I know that means the offload of many false stories. Not today! CB and I are locked in and ready to get things rockin’ in the Mile High city!”
