Russell Westbrook voted 2017 Shaqtin' a Fool MVP
JaVale McGee, Kendrick Perkins, Otto Porter, James Harden, and now Russell Westbrook.
During a season in which Westbrook will likely be named Most Valuable Player, the Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star earned another more dubious honor, as he was revealed to be the Shaqtin' a Fool MVP for the 2016-17 campaign Tuesday night via fan voting.
The 2016-17 #ShaqtinMVP is... Russell Westbrook!!! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/VDPj7dBNDK
— Shaqtin' a Fool (@shaqtin) June 14, 2017
Westbrook received 42 percent of the votes, while Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had 36 percent. Dwight Howard finished third, while newly-crowned champion Zaza Pachulia was fourth.
As mesmerizing as he was to watch on the basketball court compiling his record-setting 42 triple-doubles for the Thunder, Westbrook was certainly prone to his fair share of goofs and gaffes, with his most memorable being this five-step travel against the Golden State Warriors: