In the modern NBA, it is not uncommon for players, even superstars, to hop from team to team. Whether it is asking for trades, bolting during free agency, or ownership deciding to go a different direction, it is rare to see a guy stick around on the same team his entire career. But Devin Booker […]
In the modern NBA, it is not uncommon for players, even superstars, to hop from team to team. Whether it is asking for trades, bolting during free agency, or ownership deciding to go a different direction, it is rare to see a guy stick around on the same team his entire career. But Devin Booker ain’t most players.
Similar to his idol, Kobe Bryant, Book has said his goal is to remain with the same team he retires. He’s old school like that, and future Hall of Famer, Damian Lillard, respects it.
Lillard was in Phoenix for his Formula Zero camp (of which one of the attendees was former Kentucky commit Acaden Lewis) and spoke about the local NBA superstar.
“When I think of loyalty, I think of being true to who you are. It’s who you are, what you represent, and how you see things. I think [Booker] represents that.” Lillard continued, “I think he’s standing on his square about what he wants to accomplish. It’s not about what everybody else is doing, what he thinks is the right thing to the world, or what they’re saying on TV. He’s standing on what he wants to do and who he is. I think that’s the most important thing.”
Booker signed a record-breaking two-year contract extension in July worth $72.5 million per year to remain with the Suns, a record that fellow Kentucky alum Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke a handful of days later. He has been with Phoenix since the organization drafted him in 2015. He has seen the doldrums of the standings, reached the NBA Finals, and everything in between.
Lillard is back with the Portland Trail Blazers to recover from a torn Achilles, the team where he spent the majority of his career. Real recognize real.
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