Know About Devin Booker

Devin Booker is the powerhouse of shooting skills in the NBA. He is playing with the Phoenix Suns. He has exceptional shooting skills and is a nightmare for offensive play. He took his feet in Grand Rapids, Michigan on 25/03/1996. He is really tall at 6 feet 8 inches, 2.03 meters. It made him perfect for the shooting guard position After all an ideal shooting guard should have great ball-handling skills, be soft-handed, have long arms, good scoring range and clutch shooting, and should be quick, fast and intelligent. He is approximately 200 lbs of body weight, which is 91 kg.

Early Life and Struggle

His father Melvin Booker was a former NBA player and his mother also played for the WNBA. He has a strong sports-oriented background with competition in basketball from a young age. Since childhood, he has been familiar with the world of NDA and hopes to join it one day. He attended Grand Rapids Christian High School in Michigan. He became one of the top basketball players in the state with his shooting skills and athleticism. His skills gained him recognition in attention from college coaches as well.

In 2014 he had a controversial police incident in High School where he was arrested for a disturbance at a local McDonald's restaurant along with his teammates. Later the charge was dropped but it gained some negative publicity for the family. This incident was because of disorderly conduct by the player and his teammates.

He had an impressive performance to gain him the Michigan Mr Basketball award in the 2015 High School basketball championship.

College Basketball Career

His college basketball career was very impactful yet brief. He played one season for the University of Kentucky from 2014 to 15 and played an important role in the success of the team Wildcat. He has a notable contribution because of his scoring ability. He took Kentucky into the final 4 of the 2015 NCAA tournament. He may have failed in the national semi-finals but what he did was enough to put him in a good light to take up the position on the NBA draft. He averages 10.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.1 assist per game. His shooting skill is field goals- 415 of 808, three-pointers- 152 of 443, and free throws- 286 of 349.

Rise to Stardom

The rise of Devin Booker to become an NBA star is a huge thing because of his impressive performance. In his prime years, yes consistent scoring ability and great statistics brought him a shining performance

Prime years and performance stats

  • Last year from 2017-2018, Oladipo was averaging 24.9 points per game and overall he shot 45.1% from the field and 38.3% from the 3-point line.
  • In the next session of 2018 to 2019, he scored an average of 26.6 for gave and shot 46.7 % from the field goals though he spent some time on the injured bench. I wonder if it proves him to be capable of achieving results in the field.
  • From the year 2019,2020, he still achieved an avearged of 25.6 points and made 48% shots accurate.
  • Even from the season 2020 to 2021 he records a good season by averaging 25.6 points while rebounding 4.2 and assists 4.3 per game.  He was the leading star for his NBA final where he lost but was named as the most improved player.
  • Finally, in the 2021,2022 seaso, which was record he hold with 23 points per game.
  • Since the 2022/2023 season, he has been scoring 27.8 points per game while his three-point shooting accuracy is 33.9 per cent and was moved to the second team in the NBA. 
  • He continued fixture in the last season, with point 27.5 per game and a shooting accuracy of 46.3% from the field and was selected as NBA all-star team.

- Awards and Achievements

  • Scoring 70 against the Boston Celtics in 2017. Setting a franchise record.
  • Champion of the NBA in 2021 by having an NBA all-star in 2018,2020/2021/2022/2023/2024.
  • Awarded second-team All NBA in 2021,2022.

Player net worth and nickname

He has a net worth of 20 million mostly from NBA salary endorsement deals. He has a nickname “Book”.

Personal Life and Player's Inspiring Journey

His personal life is private but he shares some glimpses in social media.

Girlfriend and family, Cars, and Luxury life brief.

  • He is in possession of a girlfriend by the name of Lubov, now Kendell Jenner is a media personality and model.
  • Currently, owning a Ferrari 488 GTB.
  •  Lamborghini Aventador.
  •  Rolls-Royce Ghost.
  • He owns a house in Phoenix Arizona where he played for his team. It made it easy to join the team training camp. He also has other properties where he loves to spend his time in his off-season days.

Impact on the Game or things to learn from Player

There is a lot to learn from this brilliant player David Booker. He is a true example of hard work dedication and working tirelessly to improve his game. He is one of the players who tried to become the best of himself. He has a very great confidence in his ability to play his game at the highest level possible. He was part of Star's life and fame but he also faced adversity in his career and personal life. The backlash from the media never demotivated him instead he bounced back to succeed as an example of resilience. He is in great support of raising awareness of important causes of social justice issues. He also believes in giving back to society and leaving a positive impact.