Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook reportedly left an $8,000 tip for housekeepers at the Grand Floridian hotel, according to Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News. Townsend was one of a small number of reporters actually on site in Florida for many of the NBA’s games.
“Moreover, I’m told, he left the room virtually spotless,” Townsend said of the nine-time NBA All-Star and 2017 MVP.
The Rockets stayed at the Disney World “bubble” complex from July 9 until Sept. 13, the day after their exit from the 2020 playoffs. Besides their usual work, the housekeeping staff had extra cleaning duties and personal responsibilities in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thanks in large part to their hard work and dedication to protocols, it appears that NBA players and staff will make it more than three months at the bubble without a single positive coronavirus test. As such, leaders such as Westbrook understandably want to show their appreciation.
The Rockets actually had their bubble hotel (the Grand Floridian) all to themselves from Sept. 3 until their departure, since they were the only NBA team among the eight assigned there to win a playoff series. They may have led to an even greater appreciation for the workers on site.
Only @russwest44 would be able to truly confirm this, and I doubt he will, but I'm told that he left a $8,000 tip for the Grand Floridian housekeepers when the @HoustonRockets left the NBA bubble.
Moreover, I'm told, he left the room virtually spotless.
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) October 6, 2020
