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The moments that turned Russell Westbrook into the league MVP

What will likely endure from Russell Westbrook's 2016-17 season is the history -- the relentless assault on two NBA marks that seemed unreachable and unthinkable: putting up 42 triple-doubles in a season while averaging one throughout.

But what Westbrook's season, and MVP campaign, was about was the moments. Unlike his closest competition, Westbrook didn't have an MVP moment or two. He filled an entire portfolio.

Let's take a trip through Westbrook's magical season:

Aug. 4, 2016: The extension

It felt coincidental at first: a news conference a month to the day after Kevin Durant announced his decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors.