Russell Westbrook Pays Tribute to Nick Collison Before Thunder Game

If Nick Collison decides to retire following this season, Russell Westbrook made sure the veteran Oklahoma City Thunder forward got the sendoff he deserved. 

Ahead of Wednesday night's regular-season finale against the Memphis Grizzlies, the reigning NBA MVP addressed the Oklahoma City crowd and asked it to show Mr. Thunder some love:

The two have been teammates ever since Westbrook entered the league 10 years ago.

The 37-year-old Collison addressed his future with reporters before the game, via ESPN's Royce Young:

Since being selected with the 12th overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2003 NBA draft, Collison has spent his entire 14-year career with the franchise.