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The Athletic’s Fred Katz, who covered Westbrook with both the Thunder and the Wizards, admitted he initially disliked the assignment because Westbrook frequently made the job more difficult. As Katz grew more seasoned though, his opinion completely changed. Katz and Westbrook still aren’t what anyone would call friendly.
“I never thought he really liked me at all,” Katz admitted to me. But the reporter found that there was way more hidden underneath the surface of Westbrook’s gruff exterior. "I started to realize from a character perspective, this is one of the most interesting characters in the history of the NBA.
He is a one-of-one human being. There’s a difference between what people say he’s like behind the scenes and what he’s like in front of the scenes," Katz said . Sporting News This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: "I started to realize from a character perspective, …