- Title: NBA star Russell Westbrook teaches young basketball players in Taiwan
- Date: 4th September 2017
- Summary: TAIPEI, TAIWAN (SEPTEMBER 4, 2017) (REUTERS) OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER POINT GUARD RUSSELL WESTBROOK ENTERING BASKETBALL COURT WESTBROOK GATHERING WITH PLAYERS BALL THROWN INTO BASKET WESTBROOK THROWING BALL INTO BASKET SPECTATORS LOOKING ON WESTBROOK WATCHING YOUNG PLAYER TRAIN WESTBROOK DRIBBLING BALL WESTBROOK LAUGHING AND THROWING BALL POSTER SHOWING WESTBROOK (SOUNDBITE) (English) OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER POINT GUARD, RUSSELL WESTBROOK, SAYING: "Trying to win the championship, I think the main goal is just trying to win the championship and try to do that at a high level." PHOTOGRAPHERS TAKING PICTURES VARIOUS OF PLAYERS POSING FOR GROUP PHOTO WITH WESTBROOK (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) 21-YEAR-OLD BASKETBALL PLAYER, LIN MING-YI, SAYING: "Yes, when watching him on TV, I thought that I might never have an opportunity to meet him. But after meeting him I feel that I can also be like him and step onto that stage." SPECTATOR LOOKING ON WESTBROOK TEACHING YOUNG PLAYERS WESTBROOK REACTING
- Embargoed: 18th September 2017 09:11
- Keywords: Russel Westbrook Taiwan basketball Taipei Air Jordan
- Location: TAIPEI, TAIWAN
- City: TAIPEI, TAIWAN
- Country: Taiwan
- Topics: Basketball,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0016X6KF9B
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Basketball players had a chance to meet face to face with Russell Westbrook on Monday (September 4) in Taipei.
During an event to promote the latest Air Jordan basketball shoes, Westbrook, the NBA's reigning most valuable player, took the time to show some of his skills to aspiring basketball players.
One of the young attendees said meeting Westbrook in person gave him the confidence to pursue a career in basketball.
This visit to Taipei by the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard comes after similar events in Guangzhou and Shanghai. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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