In a content partnership between ESPN and Marvel, our NBA heroes battle for the fate of the world -- and the Larry O'Brien Trophy in the 2016-17 season. Marvel's Doctor Strange has imbued the NBA's greatest players with incredible abilities, even beyond those they've already demonstrated. See all of the the super transformations here.
Russell Westbrook
Illustration by J.L. Giles and Wil Quintana
Oklahoma City Thunder | PG
Power: Lightning-fueled speed and strength
Key stat: 18 triple-doubles in 2015-16
Mind-bending moment: Inbounding the ball off Rodney Hood before draining a buzzer-beater against the Jazz.
At times, Russell Westbrook appears to be a demon on the court, but he's no Dread Dormammu. He is Thunder and Lightning in a single package, zipping around the court leaving defenders in his dust, then turning them into dust with rim-rattling slams. With his former running mate off to Oakland, Westbrook will take the step up from nominal sidekick to lone hero of OKC in 2016-17 -- with his colorful costumes at the ready.
