These Athletes Came Back From Devastating Injuries Better Than Before

Russell Westbrook Goes From Questionable To League MVP

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Russell Westbrook will forever be associated with the Oklahoma City Thunder. When he tore his lateral meniscus in 2013, though, everything almost changed. The knee injury happened in the playoffs, and Westbrook was supposed to be ready for the next season.

Only he wasn’t, and Thunder fans were left wondering what was wrong. After seven long months, Westbrook finally returned to the court. In 2016, without Kevin Durant and James Harden by his side (yes, they BOTH played for the Thunder), Westbrook finished one of the only triple-double seasons in NBA history and won the league MVP.