The presence of Russell Westbrook was a major contributing factor in Paul George deciding to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason.
According to Sam Amick of USA Today, George said that his connection with Westbrook is so strong that the one-time NBA MVP didn't even need to recruit him:
"It wasn't even about him going beyond and being extra [with his efforts]. It was about him being himself, him being genuine, him being authentic, him being real. Nothing about him is fake, and that's the people I want to be around, somebody who's going to tell it like it is, somebody who's going to push you, somebody who's going to encourage you, somebody who's going to motivate you, and vice versa.