OKLAHOMA CITY -- For decades, basketball players have dreamed of being like Mike.Thunder guard Russell Westbrook really is like Mike.So says Mike himself.Basketball great Michael Jordan inducted Westbrook into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame on Thursday night and heaped high praise on Westbrook, one of the most visible and accomplished Jordan Brand athletes.I am truly a fan of his, said Jordan, the six-time NBA champion and five-time MVP. When I watch him play, I see a lot of resemblance of his passion for the game of basketball, the way I played the game of basketball.Westbrook is a two-time All-Star MVP and was the 2014-15 scoring champion. Last season, he posted 18 triple-doubles. This season, he has three triple-doubles and is averaging a Jordan-esque 31.8 points per game.Even with all that, Westbrook declined when asked to compare himself to Jordan, instead focusing on how fortunate he feels to have built a relationship with him.Michaels obviously the best that ever played the game, Westbrook said. Hes done so many things for the game of basketball, so many ways and broken so many barriers for guys like myself to be able to go out and compete at a high level, so it means a lot in that aspect. Off the court, hes carried a great brand. Its something I eventually want to do when Im done.Jordan commended Westbrook for re-signing with the Thunder after Kevin Durant left and signed with the Golden State Warriors.Im not here to try to bash anyone thats not here, Jordan said, drawing laughter from the crowd at the Cox Convention Center. Everybody has a choice. Im not saying you dont have a choice. Everybody has a choice, and when I saw that he chose to stay here in Oklahoma, I was so proud.Westbrook appreciated the fact that Jordan, the current Charlotte Hornets owner, answered Thunder owner Clay Bennetts call to attend.M.J.s one of those guys -- obviously, Im a part of his brand, and hes a guy that respects you and the things that you do, Westbrook said. He took time out of his day to come all the way to Oklahoma City to do this for me is an amazing honor. Im happy to have him here.In 2015, Westbrook won the NBAs Community Assist Award for his philanthropic efforts. He has opened several reading rooms, providing books for kids in low-income areas. Westbrook served at his WhyNot Foundations annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday. 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LeBron James is going to hang around home for a while.Fresh off leading Cleveland to an NBA title, the first for one of the citys three professional sports teams in 52 years, James agreed Thursday to a three-year, $100 million contract with the Cavaliers, a person familiar with the contract told the Associated Press.James, who said earlier this summer he intended to re-sign with Cleveland, will soon sign the deal, said the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because some details of the deal need to be finalized.ESPN.com first reported the financial terms of James new deal.The 31-year-old James had been expected to accept the same one-year deal he signed in each of his two previous seasons since returning to Cleveland. However, hes decided to stay longer to try and win more championships.Im re-signing back with the Cleveland Cavaliers, man, my hometown team, and I couldnt be more excited with this oopportunity once again man, to defend our crown, defend our title, James said in a posting on Uninterrupted.dddddddddddd We all know last year was magical, inspiring, all the words you can come up with man. It was an unbelievable season.I just cant wait to get the group back together man, the team, the franchise, and more importantly get everybody together.The three-time champion also used the opportunity to push the Cavs to re-sign free agent J.R. Smith, a good friend who is also represented by James agent, Rich Paul.Lets get J.R. done, James said, laughing. Its that time.James wanted to rest and recharge after the finals and skipped playing in the Rio Olympics. He won gold medals in Beijing and London. On Wednesday, Carmelo Anthony surpassed him as the leading scorer in U.S. history. ' ' '