Published 16:15 IST, May 14th 2020
Russell Westbrook and Kevin Hart undergo gruelling training sessions amid lockdown
Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook was joined by stand-up comedian Kevin Hart in some gruelling training sessions with trainer Ron Boss Everline.
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coronavirus pandemic saw NBA season suspended midway to contain spre of dely virus in United States. With lockdown forcing NBA stars to stay indoors and take up at-home workouts, athletes have been creative in finding ways to keep mselves in shape for a potential NBA return. Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook's trainer Ron Boss Everline recently posted a video of nine-time NBA All-Star undergoing training and was joined by stand-up comedian Kevin Hart.
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Russell Westbrook training: Houston Rockets star undergoes gruelling training session with Kevin Hart
In a video uploed by Russell Westbrook's trainer Ron Boss Everline, Houston Rockets star can be putting in hard yards to be fit for a potential NBA return. 2017 NBA MVP went through a series of drills including straight-on sprints and backpedals in sand on a volleyball court. Everline also has Russell Westbrook training on a series of jumps, including single-leg jumps and skaters.
Stand-up comedian and Hollywood star Kevin Hart joined Russell Westbrook training session and duo also went through some drills on sand before y proceeded to drills on court. Everline also trolled Kevin hart for his performance during sand training session and asked him to put some respect on his name. comedian in reply asked his trainer to let it go as NFL isn't calling him.
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Russell Westbrook training: Houston Rockets star joins group to discuss NBA return strategy
According to Athletic, Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook is part of a working group formed by NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) to discuss return-to-play strategies. group includes Russell Westbrook, Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Toronto’s Kyle Lowry, Dallas’ Dwight Powell, and Oklahoma City’s Chris Paul, who also serves as NBPA president. According to reports, a conference call was arranged by group along with LeBron James, Steph Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Damian Lillard to discuss possibility of resuming season. conference call will reportedly hold a lot of significance as players' decisions will be necessary when a final call is rey to be me.
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16:15 IST, May 14th 2020