{"id":416641,"date":"2023-01-24T20:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T20:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=416641"},"modified":"2023-01-24T20:00:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T20:00:53","slug":"top-five-things-you-did-not-know-about-nba-superstar-devin-booker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/top-five-things-you-did-not-know-about-nba-superstar-devin-booker\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Five Things You Did Not Know About NBA Superstar Devin Booker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Devin Booker, the No. 13 overall choice in the 2015 Draft lottery, has advanced to become the top player for the Phoenix Suns. Booker spent one season playing collegiate basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being chosen 13th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft. He finished the game against the Boston Celtics on March 24, 2017, with 70 points, becoming him the youngest player to ever reach that mark.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v-dAMLaMuEg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Three times an NBA All-Star, Devin Booker assisted the Suns in 2021 as they advanced to the NBA Finals. On the American Olympic squad in Tokyo for 2020, Booker also took home a gold medal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a title=\"Top Five Things You Did Not Know About Rising NBA Star Jordan Poole\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/top-five-things-you-did-not-know-about-rising-nba-star-jordan-poole\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Top Five Things You Did Not Know About Rising NBA Star Jordan Poole<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few unknown facts about Devin Booker:<\/p>\n<h2>Father of Devin Booker played in NBA<\/h2>\n<p>Melvin Booker, Booker&#8217;s father, played professionally for two seasons and three different NBA clubs between 1994 and 2008. He participated in 32 NBA games for the Houston Rockets in the 1995\u201396 season, the Denver Nuggets in the 1996\u201397 season, and the Golden State Warriors in the 1997\u201398 season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThose are memories that we\u2019ll always think about forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Melvin Booker &amp; and the \u201893-94 squad put together an unforgettable season. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ToTheFinishLine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ToTheFinishLine<\/a> \ud83c\udfc1\ud83d\udc05 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GYSeTQxmBD\">pic.twitter.com\/GYSeTQxmBD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mizzou Hoops (@MizzouHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MizzouHoops\/status\/1100917279049613318?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Youngest to participate in 2016 3-point contest<\/h2>\n<p>The 2016 Three-Point Contest invitation was extended to Devin Booker, the league&#8217;s youngest player after they quickly spotted his shooting technique. The 19-year-old rookie did well for himself, making it to the championship match before falling to Klay Thompson. When Booker came back in 2018, he won the match by defeating Thompson with a record-breaking 28 points in the decisive round.<\/p>\n<h2>Mother is a cosmetologist<\/h2>\n<p>Booker is the son of Veronica Guti\u00e9rrez, a\u00a0cosmetologist.<\/p>\n<h2>Youngest to score 70 points<\/h2>\n<p>Boston had a 26-point lead against Phoenix on March 24, 2017, but Booker, then 20 years old, stormed back with drives, pull-ups, and 3-pointers in the second half. Before finally losing 130-120, the Suns trimmed their deficit to 10, but not before Booker became the league&#8217;s youngest player to reach the 70-point plateau.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On this day in 2017, Devin Booker went OFF for 70 points \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n<p>The youngest to ever do it \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PR0Oc89hQ8\">pic.twitter.com\/PR0Oc89hQ8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1506978270973026313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As the only player to score that many points in a single game, Devin Booker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/devin-booker-10-things-to-know\">joined<\/a> Wilt Chamberlain, David Robinson, David Thompson, Elgin Baylor, and Kobe Bryant in that club.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Donovan Mitchell joined elite company in the 70+ points club \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>Other players with this feat in the 3-point era:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Kobe Bryant (81, 7-of-13 3PT)<br \/>&#8211; David Robinson (71, 1-of-2 3PT)<br \/>&#8211; Devin Booker  (70, 4-of-11 3PT) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G7jliT0n1P\">pic.twitter.com\/G7jliT0n1P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClutchPoints\/status\/1610360671165894656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Wanted Orlando Magic to draft him<\/h2>\n<p>It is surprising, but Devin Booker didn&#8217;t expect to play for the Suns. He actually expected to be drafted by Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Top Five Things You Did Not Know About Four-Time NBA Champion Andre Iguodala\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/top-five-things-you-did-not-know-about-four-time-nba-champion-andre-iguodala\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Top Five Things You Did Not Know About Four-Time NBA Champion Andre Iguodala<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Top Five Things You Did Not Know About NBA Superstar Klay Thompson\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/top-five-things-you-did-not-know-about-nba-superstar-klay-thompson\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Top Five Things You Did Not Know About NBA Superstar Klay Thompson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Top Five Things You Did Not Know About NBA Superstar Draymond Green\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/top-five-things-you-did-not-know-about-nba-superstar-draymond-green\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Top Five Things You Did Not Know About NBA Superstar Draymond Green<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devin Booker, the No. 13 overall choice in the 2015 Draft lottery, has advanced to become the top player for the Phoenix Suns. Booker spent one season playing collegiate basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being chosen 13th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft. 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