Jared McCain gets honest about how he keeps learning from Russell Westbrook originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Russell Westbrook's retirement caught a lot of people by surprise because it felt like he still had a lot to give to basketball. However, this has led to people speaking about how he has already given a lot to both the sport and its players.
One of those players who benefited from Westbrook's guidance is Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain. A few years ago, McCain played for Westbrook's team in a Nike EYBL tournament, and since then, it seems McCain has kept learning from the former MVP.
McCain is now a regular rotational player on the Thunder, the team that Westbrook is most known for. It is a bit of a full-circle moment for McCain because he learned a lot from Westbrook over the years.
Of course, they don't have similar play styles, but McCain still learned a lot from Westbrook in other facets of the game. Since Westbrook is one of the players who was considered unshakeable mentally, that has played a factor in McCain's approach to the game.

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