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“Russell Westbrook out here slapping grown men!”: Lakers fans react as 2017 MVP hilariously tries to slap somebody’s hands away while giving a young fan his shoes

Tonoy Sengupta
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"Russell Westbrook out here slapping grown men!": Lakers fans react as 2017 MVP hilariously tries to slap somebody's hands away while giving a young fan his shoes

NBA Twitter reacts as Lakers star Russell Westbrook hilariously denies grown adults to give his shoes to a young fan. 

Efficient on the court or not, Russell Westbrook is undeniably emotional and compassionate as a man.

The Brodie almost always wears his heart on his sleeve, whether it be for positive, or even negative emotions. And most of all, he doesn’t discriminate on that end. Anyone can catch his smile or his fade, whether it be a player or even a fan.

Speaking of interactions with fans though, Russ has always been active in giving out his shoes and jerseys to young fans that catch his attention. And because of this very habit of his, let’s just say we got the most hilarious moment of his Lakers career so far.

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NBA Twitter reacts as Russell Westbrook almost slaps a fan’s hand while trying to give out his shoes

And no, we don’t mean a high-five.

As we said, Russell Westbrook is a very charitable person when it comes to giving mementos to young fans. And after his most recent game with the Lakers, the cameras caught a hilarious moment while he was trying to do just that. Take a look.

With such an event, you already know NBA Twitter is going to have something to say.

 

Now, alongside all these heartwarming gestures, we just hope this man can find his efficiency soon.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

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Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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