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When Russell Westbrook was at UCLA, Sam Cassell already saw something special in the Houston Rockets superstar, as his story of an early encounter shows.
It’s impossible to imagine Russell Westbrook as anything less than incredibly intense, and recently Sam Cassell spoke about how that was true even in his UCLA days. Long before he became the point guard for the Houston Rockets, Russell showed his competitive nature with the three-time NBA champion.
Sam Cassell became an instant legend in Houston when he helped the Rockets win their first NBA title as a rookie with his clutch play.