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June 14, 2017 / 9:40 AM

Russell Westbrook's newborn baby is his mini-me

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook posted the first photos of baby Noah on May 16 on his Instagram account. Photo courtesy of Russell Westbrook/Instagram

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook posted the first photos of baby Noah on May 16 on his Instagram account. Photo courtesy of Russell Westbrook/Instagram

June 14 (UPI) -- NBA MVP favorite Russell Westbrook and wife Nina welcomed their son last month. Westbrook posted online the first full-body photo of Noah on Tuesday.

The photo features his son laying next to a series of blocks that read: "1 month."

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"MY BIG MAN!! #nono #nrw#1month," Westbrook wrote on Instagram.

The baby boy has a striking resemblance to his superstar father.

Noah Russell Westbrook was born May 16. He weighed in at 7 pounds, 5 ounces. He was 20 inches long. The first photo Westbrook posted to Instagram featured 'Nono's' tiny toes in Westbrook's huge hand.

Westbrook and Nina got married in 2015. Noah is the couple's first child.

MY BIG MAN!! #nono #nrw #1month
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The 2017 NBA awards ceremony show will air June 26 on TNT. Drake will host the event, which will give away trophies for: the KIA NBA Most Valuable Player, Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, NBA Basketball Executive of the Year, Kia NBA Sixth Man Award, Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award, NBA All-Defensive Team, NBA Coach of the Year, Kia Most Improved Player, Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, NBA Sportsmanship Award, NBA All-Rookie Team and the NBA Cares Community Assist Award.

Westbrook, San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard and Houston Rockets guard James Harden are finalists for the MVP.

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