On Friday night, the Denver Nuggets played the Oklahoma City Thunder (at home) for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. The Nuggets won by a score of 1

Jalen Williams, who now plays the role of star for the Thunder in Westbrook's place, shared a message with the former MVP amid their series. Williams, who is on the younger side of stars in this league at 24 years old, spent a significant time of his days growing up and watching Westbrook as one of the featured players in the NBA.

The former Oklahoma City star received cheers and applause during Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Thunder. While Westbrook, who now plays for the Denver Nuggets, has faced the Thunder at the Paycom Center numerous times, this is the first time he has played in Oklahoma City during the playoffs.