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Devin Booker talks about what it meant to play in the Breslin Center

Devin Booker talks about what it meant to play in the Breslin Center

Devin Booker played a basketball game in the Breslin Center last night, and he even wore Michigan State gear, to boot. No, it didn’t happen in the way many hoped it would years ago, when Booker committed to Kentucky over MSU at the last minute, but Booker did hang around the team yesterday and seemed to enjoy his time in East Lansing.

After the game, Booker told Wood TV:

‘I’ve always wanted to be a Spartan, and now I’m finally given the chance to play in the Breslin.’

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Look, I can empathize with MSU fans who are acting a little salty about this, but I’m never going to criticize a superstar like Booker for showing love to Michigan State. It’s cool.

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Devin Booker reps Michigan State basketball in warm-up before Pistons vs. Suns preseason game

Devin Booker met with Tom Izzo, gifted shoes to the MSU team, and even warmed up in Michigan State gear on Tuesday night

Former Michigan State basketball player Mat Ishbia now owns the Phoenix Suns, and on Tuesday night, Ishbia brought his Suns back to his old stomping grounds in East Lansing to face the Detroit Pistons in the Breslin Center as part of a preseason exhibition.

Before the game, Suns’ star and Grand Rapids native Devin Booker gifted a pair of shoes to the Michigan State basketball team, met with Tom Izzo, and even warmed up in full Michigan State gear.

Here is Booker warming up in full Michigan State gear:

Here is Booker meeting with Izzo, a coach who nearly secured his commitment years ago:

Here are the shoes he gifted the team:

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Devin Booker: LeBron James, Stephen Curry made his Team USA experience different

It sounds like Suns guard Devin Booker appreciated the opportunity to be LeBron James’ teammate on Team USA this summer.

In 2021, Team USA men’s basketball finally took the court in Tokyo for the Summer Olympics, which had been delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker didn’t shoot particularly well, he started in five of the six games played and earned a gold medal.

This year, he was again in uniform for Team USA, this time in Paris for the 2024 Summer Games. He played somewhat better, and he scored 15 points in the 98-87 win over France in the gold medal game.

This summer’s iteration of Team USA had two big members it didn’t have last time: LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Booker admitted that the two made his Olympic experience different this time around.

James was named the MVP for men’s basketball at the Olympics, as he regularly filled up the stat sheet in multiple categories and played unselfishly. In the six games played, he averaged 14.2 points and led the United States with 8.5 assists and 6.8 rebounds a game and a 66% field-goal shooting accuracy.

His experience playing on two other iterations of Team USA that won the gold in 2008 and 2012 no doubt helped with this group, which featured several players who were appearing in their first Olympic Games, including Curry, Joel Embiid, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton and Derrick White.

Projecting the U.S. men’s basketball roster for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

Anthony Edwards called next.

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The 2024 Paris Olympics are in the rearview mirror and to no surprise, the United States once again earned a gold medal in basketball.

Led by a trio of NBA veterans, the U.S. men’s basketball roster was thrilling. Basketball fans were delighted to see LeBron James play with Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant at the same time and the results were incredible.

Now that the Olympics will leave France and the United States will become the next host nation, the focus will shift to what the roster could look like in 2028.

It is an impossible question to answer because so much of this depends on health, interest, coaching, development, and various other circumstances we can’t predict.

But based on what we know so far, factoring in age and relationships with the USA Basketball, here is our best guess as of right now:

GUARDS

Anthony Edwards

Devin Booker

Tyrese Haliburton

Donovan Mitchell

Tyrese Maxey

FORWARDS

Jayson Tatum

Paolo Banchero

Scottie Barnes

Cooper Flagg

BIGS

Bam Adebayo

Chet Holmgren

Evan Mobley

Noah Lyles denies beef with Anthony Edwards

Photos by MARTIN BERNETTI Damien MEYER / AFP

U.S. track and field sprinter Noah Lyles caused some more controversy this weekend:

“Two of the biggest stars from the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics were Noah Lyles and Anthony Edwards.

Lyles and Edwards both became first-time Olympic gold medalists this summer. Before testing positive for COVID-19 and withdrawing from the Olympics this year, Lyles won a gold medal in the 100 meter for track and field. Edwards was a standout performer on the U.S. men’s basketball roster.

Both gold medalists have signed endorsement deals with the shoe company adidas. Recent reporting suggests that there is potentially animosity between the two, but Lyles is attempting to squash those growing rumors.”

You can read more here.

Shootaround

— 5 things we learned about the NBA (Victor Wembanyama’s rise is truly inevitable) at the Paris Olympics

— Tyrese Haliburton had the most perfect post after winning a gold medal despite limited playing time

— Hoops fans thought A’ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo’s polite handshake was so unsubtle amid dating rumors

— An earthquake interrupted ESPN’s NBA Today show but Malika Andrews handled it like a pro

Steve Kerr praises Devin Booker’s performance for Team USA in Olympics

Steve Kerr made a point to praise the Suns guard for his performance in the Olympics.

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:

Curry then took to Instagram to co-sign Kerr’s praise of Booker.

Via @CGBBurner on Twitter:

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.

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The best photos of Devin Booker’s Olympics run with Team USA

Taking a look at the best images of Devin Booker and his time with Team USA at the Olympics.

As most people predicted, Team USA took the gold medal in men’s basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics. They defeated France in the final 98 – 87 to take the top spot.

The biggest struggle of the tournament came against Serbia in the semifinal. Team USA fell behind, and needed a big fourth quarter comeback to pull off the win.

Related: Former Wildcat wins gold and sets world record

Three former Kentucky Wildcats won gold along with Team USA. Devin Booker, Anthony Davis, and Bam Adebayo all contributed to wins along the way, and all three had shining moments throughout the Olympics run. Big Blue Nation had plenty to cheer for.

Booker, in particular, was one of the key players for Team USA. He shot the ball well, played solid defense throughout, and contributed with his passing and rebounding. His play was certainly a big part of their success.

Booker is one of the NBA’s best players, and continued that at the Olympics. Here are some of the best images of Booker from his time in Paris.

Steve Kerr calls former Kentucky star Team USA’s ‘unsung MVP’

Former Kentucky guard Devin Booker drew praise from Devin Booker for his performance in Team USA’s gold medal win over France.

Team USA secured a gold medal against France in Paris on Saturday, thanks in large part to a dominant fourth quarter from Steph Curry, who looked like his old self after hitting three three pointers in the closing minutes to put the game to rest and silence the home crowd.

Curry led the USA with 24 points on eight made three pointers, while fellow veterans LeBron James and Kevin Durant each had excellent games as well – giving Team USA’s older superstars an incredible curtain call.

After the game, understandably, most of the conversation was centered around Curry’s late game heroics or the play of James and Durant, but at the end of his postgame press conference head coach Steve Kerr made sure to give a special shoutout to former Kentucky guard Devin Booker for his play on Sunday and throughout the olympics.

“Devin Booker is an incredible basketball player,” Kerr said, per Ben Golliver of the Washington Post. “Nobody asked about him. He was our unsung MVP. I just wanted to say that.”

Booker finished with 15 points, six rebounds, and three assists in 28 minutes, while shooting 6-9 from the field.

His 28 minutes trailed only Curry, James, and Durant – a clear sign the 27-year-old is a critical future piece of Team USA going forward.

Team USA will attempt to defend its gold medal in Los Angeles in 2028, and while Curry, Durant, and LeBron are likely going to be done at that point, expect Booker, Anthony Edwards, Jayson Tatum, Bam Adebayo, and others to pick up the mantle and keep USA Basketball thriving for years to come.

Devin Booker reveals Nike Book 1 “Copper” PE

Devin Booker fans can check out the Nike Book 1 “Copper” PE.

Phoenix Suns all-star guard Devin Booker has once again merged his love for basketball and classic cars with the introduction of the Nike Book 1 “Copper” PE. This exclusive color-way draws inspiration from his cherished 1959 Chevy Impala, affectionately named “Pretty Penny,” and the iconic “Copper” aka “Christmas” KD 4.

True sneak heads and fans hoping to add the Nike Book 1 “Copper” PE to their collections will be disappointed, as this pair is not expected to see a retail release. The exclusivity of this sneaker adds to its allure, making it a coveted item for sneaker heads and fans of Devin Booker alike.

Devin Booker and Team USA swept its exhibition slate, and it’s onto Olympic play.

Team USA will open up Group C action against Serbia on Sunday (July 28) before facing South Sudan (July 31) and Puerto Rico (Aug. 3).

The group stage, which consists of three games, will air on NBC.

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NBA star Devin Booker gives shoutout to MSU hoops legend

NBA star Devin Booker got his first-ever autograph from a Michigan State basketball legend

NBA star Devin Booker got his first-ever autograph from a Michigan State basketball legend.

The NBA’s official X account put out a video of NBA stars answering questions about the nature of signing autographs. Booker was one of those players and he gave a quick shoutout to former Michigan State star Drew Neitzel.

Booker is from the Grand Rapids, Mich. area and was a target of the Spartans in the recruiting process. He ultimately chose to play at Kentucky instead.

Check out the video below:

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Watch Devin Booker talk about asking for Drew Neitzel’s autograph as a kid

The first autograph Devin Booker asked for as a kid came from an MSU legend

Team USA’s camp for the Olympics is currently ongoing, and a fun video got posted where the players were asked some questions about autographs. Phoenix Suns All-Star and Grand Rapids, Michigan native Devin Booker was asked who the first person he ever asked for an autograph from was, and the answer was Michigan State legend Drew Neitzel.

Booker tells the story of how he met Neitzel at a basketball camp in Grand Rapids below around the 50-second mark:

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