Washington Wizards fans now have an iconic photo to enjoy.
A photo of Russell Westbrook celebrating as Bradley Beal dunks the ball behind him went viral on Thursday:
This shot of Russ and Beal pic.twitter.com/mxijs52zdG
— ESPN (@espn) May 21, 2021
The photo came from a play in the third quarter of the Wizards’ 142-115 win over the Indiana Pacers in their play-in game. Westbrook delivered a bounce pass to a cutting Bradley Beal, who had a massive baseline dunk.
Westbrook sets up Beal for the SLAM pic.twitter.com/5y54dV3iwj
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 21, 2021
The photo led to a few funny tweets like this one:
When my kids brush their teeth and go to bed pic.twitter.com/zEhmSioCbK
— Jamie Mottram (@JamieMottram) May 21, 2021
Westbrook had 18 points, eight rebounds and 15 assists. Beal had 25 points in the win. Now Washington will face Philly in the first round of the playoffs. Game 1 is on Sunday.
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