Russell Westbrook has been cleared to practice with the Rockets after revealing he tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month.
He said his only symptom was a stuffy nose and that he’s feeling great now and ready to get to work with the Rockets, who open the season July 31 against Dallas.
Westbrook, who wore a mask as he spoke to the media despite being inside the NBA bubble, urged people not take the coronavirus lightly and to wear a mask. "I’m not a doctor nor a specialist, but I do know that it’s definitely something to take very seriously," he said. "To understand that wearing a mask can be between life or death honestly … there are people dying from this virus each and every day and it’s something that we all need to take very, very seriously."
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