Devin Booker feels like he has been with the Phoenix Suns in the NBA forever, but he is only 29. He already has an illustrious career with five All-Star Game appearances and two All-NBA Team nods.
Drafted in 2015 as an 18-year-old, Booker has continued to develop well over the years. He went from being an explosive scorer to becoming one of the most well-rounded shooting guards in recent NBA history.
Booker shocked the young locker room at All-Star Weekend
Through the years, Booker has gone from being one of the most promising players to becoming a fixture of elite basketball. In terms of the shooting guard conversations, he is up there with Donovan Mitchell and Anthony Edwards.
These days, Booker is the veteran leader on the Suns roster. He is doing well because the Suns have been superb this season. Booker continues to lead Phoenix, and it has gone unnoticed to some people.
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At All-Star Weekend, the teams were split into three squads. This involved a younger squad, but the players were surprised when Booker entered the locker room as a 29-year-old.
Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren and Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey were the two players who reacted.
“Devin Booker on the young squad? We might have to bump it up a couple of years,” Holmgren said about the average age of the locker room.
Booker is realizing that he is a bit older nowadays. He has cemented himself as one of the NBA’s best guards, and he is maintaining his status as a star.
