The Sacramento Kings made a change on Friday, placing Russell Westbrook in the starting lineup permanently beginning with their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Kings ended up losing to the Wolves, 124-110, however, Russell Westbrook had an NBA history-making performance . Following the game, he took to social media to convey his thoughts on his accomplishment. Expand Tweet

“Didn’t have to chase the numbers, just the joy. The rest followed,” Westbrook posted. “Humble and grateful through it all. #whynot.”

The piece of NBA history that Russell Westbrook reached was in becoming only the second player to amass at least 25,000 career points and 10,000 career assists. The first player who reached those career marks was LeBron James. Article Continues Below

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