they wouldve mentioned if he was first of all, and valedictorian means youre at the top of your class and a 3.9 GPA is good but not enough to be at the top of his class
Don't doubt this man's intelligence. He didn't just think about going to Stanford. He actually got in. His parents having to pay a huge amount got him tilted.
Nigguhtine he may be somewhat intelligent, but when it comes to basketball, he is hands down the worst decision maker & most delusional player in NBA history. There is no close second. Not only does he not understand how to facilitate an offense, he often gets caught being lost on defense. He has some serious mental deficiencies to say the least. His narcissistic ego allowed him to think he’s better than KD Harden and PG, which allowed him shoot more than them which pushed them all away. Anyone with a psychology degree will tell you most ppl who are obsessed with fashion like Russ, are bc they have a low self esteem. So when you combine a low self esteem, and a HUGE ego, you get a vastly selfish and delusional person who hisses with rage at anyone who comes close to criticizing him aka Russell Westbrick
McGeezer Puffins some high schools it’s impossible to get a 3.75 unless you are crazy smart so I’d say it depends where you go because where I go it’s very hard to get good grades and everyone is very competitive
Tyler West never have I seen more dumbass unfounded hate in my life, all of y’all niggas are haters and assumers and y’all should get off the toilet where you’re takin a shit writing this comment, and go get a life.
McGeezer Puffins it doesn’t matter how rich you are when fashion is an obsession. He literally never wears anything more than once, that’s an intense obsession.
Graham, your interviews are amazing. I can't wait to watch your interviews. very smart. you're gonna break BIG time but I love the intimacy you bring to your interviews and the whole vibe. Keep it going! we're all watching you!!
what do you mean one day Graham!? you are BIG TIME! Kobe, Russ, Steph, AP, Chuck, Pacquiao to name a few BIG TIME! and only 30 you're living my dream brother.
kevin 8039 yeah this is my response. He’s such a killer and for lack of a better word, almost a thug, definitely catches you by surprise to hear he was academic focused in highschool/college
Great interview(s) Graham! Keep them coming! I love that you actually care to research the players you are interviewing so you can ask the best questions.
Sports & Music Nah I did too and I'm sitting at a 2.5 if I could go back to my freshman a sophomore year to retake my classes I would tbh. School got easy asf once I became a junior.
I've always been a big critic of Westbrook's game, however I really respect who he is as a person. Very focused on his education, great father and husband.
Overlooked in high school, overlooked in college and now a top 5 player in the NBA and one of the greatest pgs of all time averaging a triple double two years in a row.
DIdn't know squat about this guy but ended up watching all these clips. Seems like a stand-up guy with some really good parents. Hmmm. connection there?
wow, i have a new respect for westbrook, i never knew he took his academics seriously. sounds like he's got a good head on shoulders, even if he's a knucklehead sometimes on the court. smart guy.
+LeQueen James Kawhi? Na Westbrook is better than Kawhi. Kawhis just in the perfect situation for himself. Now that Westbrook doesn't have to give leeway to durant we'll see what he can really do this year. Triple double season imo. Kawhis great but Westbrook is better. Sorry not sorry
Patrick Bateman I mean you just got to have that mindset and want it. Like if you not doing nothing and goofy OFF chances are you don't know what's going on .
Damn, I never knew these things about Westbrook. I’ve always had a picture in my mind of a jock, carefree and ignoring his academics. Didn’t think that even at a young age he was already a very mature and responsible individual.
I feel like network TV is too much about having slick guys asking smart sounding questions and they don’t realize the old writing/news profession put the brainy, slightly awkward people up front because they ask the best questions and put the interviewee ease. Your stuff is incredible. Nothing like it right now.
it is important to get an education so you can teach your kids and hopefully other kids to do better , teach them they can do anything with hard work and dedication, KIDS ARE WATCHING , SET AN EXAMPLE
Never doubt yourself, your dreams, or what you can accomplish in life. This man didnt set out to go to da NBA & he end of averaging a triple double 3 straight years. Amazing!
It's hard to believe he never planned to go pro. Maybe he was a late-bloomer. I've never seen a more explosive, athletic smaller guy in my history of watching the NBA. (paid accordingly!) For someone relatively small, his dunks are insanely violent.
When you read about how much they struggled and how much more they had to sacrifice to get there you can't help but admire and respect 95% of NBA players. Also, I don't think they even have time to party much, comparing them to me in college and how much parties I had to miss between academia and football/soccer
Wish there were more stories like that. In High School, I foolishly thought academics werent that cool. Unfortunately a lot of youth dont really strive for high GPA even if they are capable only to learn later that its cool to be smart and it aint cool to be ignorant
3.9 GPA and considered Stanford. Wow Now don't all of you who try to hate on him feel a lot less smart about your ability to assess his intellect. Great Job Russell!!
This is why Westbrook is my favourite player currently in the league, closely followed by Adams and then PG, three of the most important players you would gladly take to into any war zone environment GOOD LUCK IN THE PLAYOFFS thunder up!.
I 100 percent believe his story. There are some SUPER NBA players who WERE NOT supposed to be what they turned into. Sure, you have your Lebron James and Magic Johnsons and Oscar Robertsons where the second they walk on the court they are 8th wonders of the world but Westbrook BARELY got on the radar of college at division1 AT ALL until his senior year of high school and didn't turn into a college star until his sophomore year so once in awhile a player completely exceeds expectations at some point.
This shows a whole other side of Russell that I didn't even know existed
definitely wasn't a valedictorian but good student nonetheless
How do you know he wasn't a valedictorian?
they wouldve mentioned if he was first of all, and valedictorian means youre at the top of your class and a 3.9 GPA is good but not enough to be at the top of his class
This interview has made me respect Russell Westbrook even more.
Besthooper2k iii
You know you're a good interviewer if you can get Russell Westbrook (who hates interviews) to talk with you
lol
Ehhh more like $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
😐👉🏾👉🏾
Don't doubt this man's intelligence. He didn't just think about going to Stanford. He actually got in. His parents having to pay a huge amount got him tilted.
Nigguhtine he may be somewhat intelligent, but when it comes to basketball, he is hands down the worst decision maker & most delusional player in NBA history. There is no close second. Not only does he not understand how to facilitate an offense, he often gets caught being lost on defense. He has some serious mental deficiencies to say the least. His narcissistic ego allowed him to think he’s better than KD Harden and PG, which allowed him shoot more than them which pushed them all away. Anyone with a psychology degree will tell you most ppl who are obsessed with fashion like Russ, are bc they have a low self esteem. So when you combine a low self esteem, and a HUGE ego, you get a vastly selfish and delusional person who hisses with rage at anyone who comes close to criticizing him aka Russell Westbrick
McGeezer Puffins some high schools it’s impossible to get a 3.75 unless you are crazy smart so I’d say it depends where you go because where I go it’s very hard to get good grades and everyone is very competitive
Tyler West never have I seen more dumbass unfounded hate in my life, all of y’all niggas are haters and assumers and y’all should get off the toilet where you’re takin a shit writing this comment, and go get a life.
McGeezer Puffins it doesn’t matter how rich you are when fashion is an obsession. He literally never wears anything more than once, that’s an intense obsession.
Dean Winchester lmao unfounded? What I said is 100% indisputable facts. Call it hate if you wanna get emotional about it, I’m just spitting the truth.
Legit, he wanted the responsibility not his parents. How many kids will you find to say that these days?
Translated him to staying in OKC, "Responsibility" is the key word lol
As russ said " Now i do what I WANT".
lol Russ isn't just any kid he is an NBA superstar.
Daniel but when he started out, choosing a college, he still was ;P
Realest1979 many kids, actually. You'll often hear college kids saying they came out to support their families.
When he gets on the court he's an absolute animal. This dude goes hard in the paint every second.
literally.
that's why he is my favorite player
Chad Harris Yeah, he's a beast.
He trash stat paddin ass nigga
PoWer_UpXx x lol
Wow, what a super down to earth guy. Love Russell on the court and off the court.
Graham, your interviews are amazing. I can't wait to watch your interviews. very smart. you're gonna break BIG time but I love the intimacy you bring to your interviews and the whole vibe. Keep it going! we're all watching you!!
True , I only just subbed now and im wondering why youtube doesnt recommend thus guy to me but i get recommended leafy...
Thanks, Joe! Hopefully one day!!
what do you mean one day Graham!? you are BIG TIME! Kobe, Russ, Steph, AP, Chuck, Pacquiao to name a few BIG TIME! and only 30 you're living my dream brother.
Graham Bensinger dude i love your interviews
I love the fact he actually does more listening than talking.
Graham is the only media guy who can get Russ to talk like this
What a well mannered, well spoken guy. He's just such an absolute animal on the court, that I didn't expect him to be so square.
kevin 8039 yeah this is my response. He’s such a killer and for lack of a better word, almost a thug, definitely catches you by surprise to hear he was academic focused in highschool/college
3.9 GPA gaddamn
Man I've got major respect for him 💯
Great interview(s) Graham! Keep them coming! I love that you actually care to research the players you are interviewing so you can ask the best questions.
Thanks, Wyatt!
a fucking 3.9 holy shit.
just means he turned all his work in
Sports & Music Nah I did too and I'm sitting at a 2.5 if I could go back to my freshman a sophomore year to retake my classes I would tbh. School got easy asf once I became a junior.
He had to turn in exams and tests too
+Sports & Music and get everything right
+Sports & Music THANK U
I am impressed with Russell Westbrook and his respect and honoring his parents. His parents raised him well 👍
Bro this guy is real after hearing this man he's gotta on top of my fav. just a home town kid playing in highschool to NBA pro. This kid man
Great Interview segments with My Favorite Player in the NBA. Good Job Graham.
RESPECT
I've always been a big critic of Westbrook's game, however I really respect who he is as a person. Very focused on his education, great father and husband.
Overlooked in high school, overlooked in college and now a top 5 player in the NBA and one of the greatest pgs of all time averaging a triple double two years in a row.
DIdn't know squat about this guy but ended up watching all these clips. Seems like a stand-up guy with some really good parents. Hmmm. connection there?
He's an elite basketball player, one of the most exciting players to watch.
Silas Marner he averages 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, that's all you need to know
Silas Marner he averages 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, that's all you need to know
Lebron and Durant are both great guys from a single parent home. Stop being an ass
Mc LBJ your two parents has nothing to do with it but Durant is rude and a bitcho
wow, i have a new respect for westbrook, i never knew he took his academics seriously. sounds like he's got a good head on shoulders, even if he's a knucklehead sometimes on the court. smart guy.
Graham is a consistently solid interviewer IMO,
holy hell he was a basketball college stud with a 3.9 GPA?
the game brandon knight had a 4.0 while playing basketball at Kentucky
Jared White He played there the whole 4 years and graduated?
@@Gyrostatics he did only 1 year in college. but graduated highschool with a 4.3
Javale McGee has a 4.5
easy, cant-fail courses so they don't risk losing their ncaa eligibility
Makes me glad to have his jersey, even through the ups and downs playing-wise, Russ always keeps his head straight; a real stand up family-first guy
Such a good son
after durant signed with warriors, he puts up a video singing "now i do what i want" by lil uzi youtube westrbook now i do what i want, hilarious
And we are never getting back together by taylor swift hahah savage.
This dude top 3 players in the world right now. FACTS
nope not at all one of the lowest basketball IQs for a superstar
Name three better players
LeBron, Steph , Kd, Kawhi, then Westbrook I still give him top 5
+LeQueen James Kawhi? Na Westbrook is better than Kawhi. Kawhis just in the perfect situation for himself. Now that Westbrook doesn't have to give leeway to durant we'll see what he can really do this year. Triple double season imo. Kawhis great but Westbrook is better. Sorry not sorry
@James Money let me guess you think Kawhi is a system player right? lmao
About 5 seconds of eye contact
Ehhhhh. mebbe so ... but dig, 3.9 GPA not shabby in any public school or private.
+Silas Marner It's not hard at all. I got 108% in math and barely went to school!
Pyrvx Kvng liking school is hard getting good grades isn't
Patrick Bateman I mean you just got to have that mindset and want it. Like if you not doing nothing and goofy OFF chances are you don't know what's going on .
Dis nigga said "not all high schools are the same," lhh im weak
I met his parents at a Red Robin near LA one time, they're good people.
Riley Schaefer lieing ass
Damn, I never knew these things about Westbrook. I’ve always had a picture in my mind of a jock, carefree and ignoring his academics. Didn’t think that even at a young age he was already a very mature and responsible individual.
Met him his sophomore year at ucla. Nice guy, always fun as hell to watch.
I feel like network TV is too much about having slick guys asking smart sounding questions and they don’t realize the old writing/news profession put the brainy, slightly awkward people up front because they ask the best questions and put the interviewee ease. Your stuff is incredible. Nothing like it right now.
Glad I discovered this channel. Good stuff.
Russell plays with so much heart and energy on the court, you would never think a cool relax guy off court. :)
Other than Westbrook's attire, he an amazing dude
it is important to get an education so you can teach your kids and hopefully other kids to do better , teach them they can do anything with hard work and dedication, KIDS ARE WATCHING , SET AN EXAMPLE
Most entertaining player to watch on and off court. Top 10 player in NBA.
This dude is Iverson on steroids...lol
Blackbond11 He's like a smaller LeBron James
Major disrespect to Iverson
dumb comparison
Disrespect
new gen Bryon Davis
Looking through the comments, it’s crazy how much different people talk about him today
Balance is everything. Now if he can just control his emotions, and realize when to push the throttle he'll be even more dynamic.
Never doubt yourself, your dreams, or what you can accomplish in life. This man didnt set out to go to da NBA & he end of averaging a triple double 3 straight years. Amazing!
Wow. Now kids need Russell as a role model, yes, shoot for the stars and big dreams but also do well in your education, it can get you places as well
That's OJ Mayo guarding him in the UCLA picture.
you look like you actually care about the people you are interviewing. keep it up
Respect for this guy
wow, I always liked Rus on the court but damned if I don't like him more after watching this. Solid dude.
If this dude just slow down he would be a lot better. He's a beast regardless. But I don't think he can
It's hard to believe he never planned to go pro. Maybe he was a late-bloomer. I've never seen a more explosive, athletic smaller guy in my history of watching the NBA. (paid accordingly!) For someone relatively small, his dunks are insanely violent.
james lachs he was, I think he grew over the summer before his junior or senior year, he was like 5'6
james lachs he grew after he got in the league he's about 6'4 1/2
Definitely a late bloomer
He’s the definition of a late bloomer. He was like 5’6 in highschool and ranked pretty low. Grew to 6’3 by college and 6’5 now.
This show lives up to it's title. Great interview once again, Graham!
ALWAYS must watch TV when he plays and I'm not even a fan. Respect
I just subscribed but you deserve much more subscribers
When you read about how much they struggled and how much more they had to sacrifice to get there you can't help but admire and respect 95% of NBA players.
Also, I don't think they even have time to party much, comparing them to me in college and how much parties I had to miss between academia and football/soccer
Russell “I’ll cut you off every opportunity I get” Westbrook
Respect to not having his parents pay for college. Trying to do the same thing and Im almost done. Good vid that showed a different side of westbrook
Respect ✊🏽
Get nicer chairs for westbrook, fuck are those?
Welcome to Houston :-)
Damn never thought I'd be saying this but Westbrook's actually a cool guy
Interesting interview
3.9 gpa, he was going to be a success where ever he went in life.
I have a 4.0 gpa and an athlete. Want Westbrook did was Really hard and impressive. I’m no where near to the athlete he was tho.
I am very surprised of his gpa.. if I were him I would continue school and finish bs and ms and even phD
Man, I went to SDSU. Would've been dope if he was an Aztec
This is a real role model
Wish there were more stories like that. In High School, I foolishly thought academics werent that cool. Unfortunately a lot of youth dont really strive for high GPA even if they are capable only to learn later that its cool to be smart and it aint cool to be ignorant
Just became a Westbrook fan!
Bruh what are those kicks hes wearing their fire af
00:18....Graham:......How risky do you think that was and why did you decide to do so? ....
Russell: next question
He developed into s monster in like 3 years he consistently got better
Graham the og
I was completely wrong about this man.
He never lets graham finish the question
thus guy gets all the interviews
Had no idea he had a 3.9 GPA in high school. Extremely bright!!
He became a GOAT by accident
Yep definitely will be one of the GOATs once it's all said & done 🐐🐐🐐
3.9 GPA and considered Stanford. Wow Now don't all of you who try to hate on him feel a lot less smart about your ability to assess his intellect. Great Job Russell!!
He should consider playing in the NBA
SHe's already in the WNBA fool
Great vids man , Steve adams has a really interesting life if you could get him . The guy eats elbows for breakfast!
3.9 GPA in high-school. Damn that takes focus for a young fella, whose also a stud in sports. Mad respest!
Thumbnail of oj mayo... man that guy was hella hyped...0
This is why Westbrook is my favourite player currently in the league, closely followed by Adams and then PG, three of the most important players you would gladly take to into any war zone environment GOOD LUCK IN THE PLAYOFFS thunder up!.
man was this guy even listening
Anyone else peep young oj mayo in the thumbnail 😂 😂
Some people just don't get it
u should ask him what happen to master splinter? to the other 3 ninja turtle?
It's okay to be educated !
Get you some!
I love your videos man, you should interview Lebron next
The guy didn't think he would make it pro and ended up being an MVP
Wow , he is a good dude
is it me or graham besingher has never actually uploaded a new video. they just randomly appear on my recommended with 500k views and 3 years of age
he is just super talented athletic freak of nature, I don't see anything sign of this man having a bit of interest in basketball.
dude, the hair is killing me!
This man Westbrook needs to shave.
He barley has facial hair
Zuriel Laryea I know. It looks weird af
hugh mungus wha?
BEARDS FTW
Dion Waiters A shave? THAT's what you got from this interview? Wow.
You don’t hear about any drama around him other than critics and fans of him on court
that's a lot of drama though 😂
I 100 percent believe his story. There are some SUPER NBA players who WERE NOT supposed to be what they turned into. Sure, you have your Lebron James and Magic Johnsons and Oscar Robertsons where the second they walk on the court they are 8th wonders of the world but Westbrook BARELY got on the radar of college at division1 AT ALL until his senior year of high school and didn't turn into a college star until his sophomore year so once in awhile a player completely exceeds expectations at some point.
You can tell Russ is gonna be a cool ass dad.
Lol everyone who commented that they had no idea he was a decent/cool/downtoearthguy exposes how media got majority of fans to hate him for no reason
Rich as fuck now 🤦🏽♂️🐐
Well that worked out well
This guy is the first in history to average a triple double in 3 straight seasons. God has a plan for us. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼