Westbrook dresses for Spurs' demise
Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals goes down Thursday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, with the Oklahoma City Thunder one win away from eliminating the San Antonio Spurs.
Some players in years past have elected to wear black for closeout games in the playoffs, as if attending a funeral for the opposing team. That may be Thunder All-Star Russell Westbrook's rationale for his attire, as he entered the building stylin' and profilin' in a shirt that made him look like he dipped his upper body into a pool of oil.
Russell Westbrook wore all black to Game 6 -- funeral attire? -- aside from some funky... https://t.co/axLTdj1sIu pic.twitter.com/AiztyLJuOd
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) May 12, 2016
The zebra shoes were also a nice touch.
You can always count on Westbrook to push the envelope with his wardrobe, whether it works under the league's dress code or not.
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