Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook tests positive for coronavirus
CNN/Stylemagazine.com Newswire | 7/13/2020, 5:22 p.m.
Russell Westbrook #0 of the Houston Rockets reacts during the second half of the game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on February 29, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts./Credit: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
By Jabari Jackson
(CNN) -- Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook announced on Monday he has tested positive for Covid-19.
In a statement issued via social media, Westbrook says he's feeling well as he anticipates joining his teammates once cleared from the virus.
"I tested positive for Covid-19 prior to my team's departure to Orlando," said Westbrook in his statement. "I'm currently feeling well, quarantined, and looking forward to rejoining my teammates when I am cleared. Thank you all for the well wishes and continued support. Please take the virus seriously. Be safe. Mask up. #whynot"
Westbrook, along with James Harden, haven't joined the rest of the team in Orlando ahead of the NBA restart.
The 2019-2020 NBA season will resume July 31 at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, with players kept in a bubble. The season was suspended on March 11 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A number of the league's players, include the Rockets' Thabo Sefolosha, have opted out of the season, citing the risks of the coronavirus.
