Before things turned ugly for Russell Westbrook, Oscar Robertson tried to warn him about how the fans would inevitably betray him. In an appearance on 'All the Smoke' podcast, the 'Big O' opened up on the subject with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson and admitted that he hates how it all went down.

With Westbrook's decline, the critics grew louder. The basketball enigma can no longer shut them up with superb individual performances like he did in his 20s. According to NBA legend Oscar Robertson -- who Westbrook broke his single-season record for most triple-doubles -- he forewarned him of this exact scenario.

Oscar Robertson does not believe that Denver Nuggets point guard and former MVP Russell Westbrook is treated fairly.

After Russell Westbrook passed him on the all-time Triple-Double list, Oscar Robertson warned him about fans turning on him.

Back when Westbrook was averaging a triple-double with the Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA legend Oscar Robertson came to visit him. It was there that Westbrook was given a warning by

On the All The Smoke podcast, a former NBA star recalled that he warned Russell Westbrook about the criticism he was going to face ahead.

Triple-double legend Oscar Robertson has defended Russell Westbrook's legacy and doesn't think his current treatment by the larger NBA community is very fair.In 2021 when he was with the Wizards,

Russell Westbrook is now a member of the Denver Nuggets, and some of his new teammates have been quick to offer high praise for the veteran point guard. NBA legend Russell Westbrook has joined the Denver Nuggets,

Russell Westbrook is coming off a season where he appeared in 68 games for the Los Angeles Clippers. The 2017 MVP is no longer in his prime at 35, but he is still a solid role player who averaged 11.1 points,