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Nuggets’ Christian Braun, Peyton Watson grew up admiring Russell Westbrook. Now they’re his teammates.

Brody was a stylistic blueprint for young Christian Braun. He was a beacon of local pride for Peyton Watson in Los Angeles.

Russell Westbrook #0 of the LA Clippers scores on a layup around Christian Braun (0) and Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets during the first half at Crypto.com Arena on April 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Russell Westbrook #0 of the LA Clippers scores on a layup around Christian Braun (0) and Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets during the first half at Crypto.com Arena on April 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
A head shot of Colorado Avalanche hockey beat reporter Bennett Durando on October 17, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
By | bdurando@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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