While a lot of the attention coming off the final two games of Team USA’s run to gold in the Olympics surrounds Stephen Curry following back-to-back ridiculous performances from the Golden State Warriors guard, head coach Steve Kerr made a point to call out the performance of one specific player.
After Team USA secured gold with a thrilling win over France in Paris, Kerr spoke with members of the media in his postgame press conference. Before his presser came to an end, Kerr shared some high praise for Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. Kerr called Booker Team USA’s “unsung MVP.”
Via @davidaldridgedc on Twitter:
Steve Kerr shouts out Devin Booker at the end of the U.S. press conference. "He was incredible this entire round. Just what he does, play to play to play. Rock solid. Completely changed his role from the NBA to now. He was kind of our unsung MVP. I just wanted to say that."
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) August 10, 2024
Curry then took to Instagram to co-sign Kerr’s praise of Booker.
Via @CGBBurner on Twitter:
Steph Curry praising Devin Booker on Instagram. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/BpjAdzOzIB
— CantGuardBook (@CGBBURNER) August 11, 2024
Booker was one of four players to score in double figures for Team USA on Saturday. Booker finished with 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting to go along with six rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes. Booker tallied 10 or more points in four of Team USA’s six games in Paris.
This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
[lawrence-auto-related count=3]