"Today was a stepping stone in showing her that everything is going to be alright."
Russell Westbrook is a strong contender for the NBA’s MVP award which will be given out at the end of the season. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is having one of the best seasons of his career and proves it game after game.
Westbrook showed his worth at the NBA All-Star game in February and ended up being named MVP of the match where he won a trophy and a $25,000 Kia Sorento.
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On Monday, the athlete showed a different side of himself off the court when he surprised 19-year-old single mom, Kerstin Gonzales with the car, after she was recommended to him by the Sunbeam Family Services. Gonzales has been raising her two young sons and completing high school at the same time.
Russell Westbrook brings tears of joy to single mom Kerstin Gonzales, surprising her w/ @Kia he won as All-Star MVP. pic.twitter.com/fijOHTSc4p
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 6, 2015
Gonzales has been reportedly facing car trouble recently and has been borrowing vehicles from family members, but that all changed when Westbrook surprised her.
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“It’s so touching and so amazing knowing that there are people out there willing to help the ones that are in need,” Gonzalez said. [Source NBA.com]
According to NBA.com, Westbrook said, “There were definitely tears of joy and I could tell some tears of hard work and all the different things she’s been through in her life. Today was a stepping stone in showing her that everything is going to be alright.”
INSIDE EDITION spoke to Gonzales about the surprise.
She said, “I was like, ‘Is this a joke? Is this a prank? Is this real life?’ Just to know I have a car in my name is the best thing ever.”
