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Russell Westbrook #18 of the Sacramento Kings interacts with a courtside fan against the Los Angeles Lakers during the fourth quarter at Crypto.com Arena on December 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. <\/p>\n
Sacramento Kings<\/a> point guard Russell Westbrook didn\u2019t take kindly to a Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> fan calling him \u201cWestbrick\u201d during the closing moments of Sunday\u2019s game at the Crypto.com Arena.<\/p>\n Westbrook, who was taunted with the same chants<\/a> during his infamous one-and-a-half-year run with the Lakers, got Sunday\u2019s culprit ejected from the arena.<\/p>\n The incident occurred with 1:52 left in the fourth quarter when the Lakers had a massive 122-99 lead. It\u2019s worth noting that both coaches had already emptied their benches, with Westbrook leaving the game at the 3:11 mark.<\/a> However, the Kings star was fed up with a fan at courtside taunting him while he sat on the bench.<\/p>\n Westbrook shot 6-of-17 from the field, including 1-of-5 from three, as the Kings suffered a 125-101 blowout loss to his former team. The veteran guard was a -17 on the floor.<\/p>\n Why Russell Westbrook Hates the Chant<\/p>\n Sunday\u2019s game marked the latest instance of Westbrook getting a fan ejected for calling him \u201cWestbrick.\u201d The future Hall of Famer similarly got a member of the audience ejected from the arena<\/a> during a game against the Miami Heat<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n Young fan: \u201cWESTBRICK!\u201d <\/p>\n Russell Westbrook: \u201cWhat you say? Don\u2019t play around with me. Don\u2019t play with me!\u201d <\/p>\n Russ got the inbounds & hit a fadeaway after this altercation? \ud83e\udee1<\/p>\n Via. @ramseustv<\/a>\/TT <\/p>\n Westbrook has previously spoken about why he despises the \u201cWestbrick\u201d moniker, as it disrespects his family lineage and legacy.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2018Westbrick\u2019 for example, to me, is now shaming,\u201d Westbrook said back in 2022<\/a>, in response to Lakers fans taunting him with the nickname.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s shaming my name, my legacy for my kids. It\u2019s a name that means, not just to me, but to my wife, to my mom, my dad, the ones that kind of paved the way for me.\u201d<\/p>\n Passes Magic Johnson on Assists List<\/p>\n The unfortunate incidents of Sunday notwithstanding, Westbrook had a lot of reason to celebrate over the weekend as he surpassed Magic<\/a> Johnson\u2019s mark of 10,141 assists on the NBA\u2019s all-time leaderboard.<\/a> \u201cThe Brodie\u201d now has 10,153 assists and is less than 200 dimes from leapfrogging Mark Jackson and Steve to fifth all-time.<\/p>\n Growing up in Southern California, Westbrook idolized Magic Johnson, making his feat on Saturday all the more surreal.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s an honor,\u201d he said of passing Johnson, via BasketNews.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cMagic is one of the greats. I mentioned this a little earlier, but yes, Magic did a lot of great things on the court. Growing up in inner-city Los Angeles, Magic also did a lot for the underserved and continues to do so, something I\u2019ve modeled and wanted to make sure the philanthropy side was done.<\/p>\n \u201cFor him, that\u2019s something I\u2019m grateful to be able to pass him in, because he\u2019s such a legend in so many different ways, and I\u2019m grateful to be able to pass him now.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tSai Mohan<\/a> covers the NBA for Heavy.com. Based in Portugal, Sai is a seasoned sports writer with nearly two decades of publishing experience, including bylines at Yardbarker, FanSided’s Hoops Habit, International Business Times, Hindustan Times and more. More about Sai Mohan<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Lakers\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t