Devin Booker Biography
Devin Booker – Devin Armani Booker is a professional basketball player from the United States who currently competes for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Booker was born on October 30, 1996. Following his first year of college basketball with the Kentucky Wildcats, he went on to play professionally in the NBA. The Phoenix Suns picked Booker up in the first round of the 2015 NBA draft, using the thirteenth overall choice to acquire his services.
In 2017, at the age of 20 years old, he became the youngest player to score more than 60 points in a game. He did this against the Boston Celtics, where he finished with 70 points. Booker broke the record for youngest player in NBA history with consecutive 50-point games in 2019, when he achieved this feat at the age of 22.
Devin Booker Biography & Personal Details
Name | Devin Booker |
Full Name | Devin Armani Booker |
Nickname | Book, Booker, or DBooker |
Date Of Birth | 30 October 1996 |
Birthplace/ Hometown | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States/ Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Age | 27 years old (As 2023) |
Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Gender | Male |
School | Moss Point High School, Grandville High School |
College/University | University of Kentucky (2014–2015) |
Education Qualification | Graduation |
Hobbies | Horse Riding, Playing Board Games and Cooking |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Religion | Christianity |
Ethnicity | Mexican, and Puerto Rican |
Nationality | American |
Profession | Basketball Player |
Debut | Professional- 2015 |
Jersey Number | #1 |
Currently Team | Phoenix Suns |
Position | Shooting guard, Small forward |
Awards | NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week award |
Devin Booker Family, Relationship and Afair
Melvin Booker, who was a point guard at Missouri and was voted the Big Eight Player of the Year in 1994, is Booker’s father. Booker’s mother, Veronica Gutiérrez, is a cosmetologist. Booker is also Melvin Booker’s son.
In recognition of Booker’s efforts on behalf of his younger half-sister, who suffers from microdeletion syndrome, a hereditary chromosomal condition, the Special Olympics appointed Booker to the position of global ambassador in the year 2020.
Family & Marital Status
Marital Status | Umarried |
Parents | Mother-Veronica Gutierrez Father-Melvin Booker |
Siblings | Brother-Davon Wade Sister-Mya Powell |
Spouse/Wife | None |
Girlfriend/Afair | Kendall Jenner (Ex-Gf) Jordyn Woods (Ex-Gf) |
Physical Measurement
Height (Approx.) | In Centimeters –196 cm In Meters-1.96 m In Feet and Inches –6′ 5″ |
Weight (Approx.) | In Kg –93 Kg In Pounds –205 |
Body Measurements (Approx.) | Chest Size-45 Inches Waist Size-32 Inches Biceps Size-16 Inches |
Hair Colour | Black |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Devin Booker Career
- During the 2015 NBA draft, which took place on June 25, 2015, Booker was chosen by the Phoenix Suns with the thirteenth overall choice.
- Booker signed a rookie scale contract with the Suns on July 13, and in the seven games that followed, he averaged 15.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game for the Summer League.
- Booker scored a then-season-high 21 points on January 2, 2016, in a game against the Sacramento Kings that ended in a loss of 142–119. On January 19, he set a Suns rookie record with six three-pointers while scoring 32 points in a game that his team lost to the Indiana Pacers by a score of 97–94.
- On January 12, 2017, he scored 28 points in the fourth quarter as part of another night in which he scored 39 points. This set a new franchise record for the most points scored in a quarter for the Suns, surpassing the record set by Stephon Marbury in 2002, when he scored 26 points.
- He then went on to become the youngest player in the history of the NBA to record consecutive games of at least 39 points scored during the regular season when he scored 39 points for the second straight game two days later.
- Booker extended his deal with the Suns on July 7, 2018, by signing a maximum extension for $158 million over five years.
- Booker came close to recording a triple-double on November 23, 2019, when his team defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 100–98. He finished with 35 points, a career-high 12 rebounds, and 9 assists in the victory.
- Booker reached 8,000 points scored on January 22, 2021, during a loss against the Denver Nuggets by a score of 130–126 in overtime. He suffered a strain to his left hamstring during the overtime period.
- After missing the previous 21 games due to a strain in his left groin, Booker made his comeback to the starting lineup on February 7, 2023. In the victory over the Brooklyn Nets by a score of 116–112, he finished with 19 points, six assists, and four rebounds.
- Booker defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 124–115 on February 24, and he contributed 25 points, six rebounds, and eight assists in the victory. Additionally, he made his 1,052nd three-pointer of his career, which put him ahead of Steve Nash as the player with the most three-pointers made in Suns history.
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Devin Booker Social Media Accounts
Instagram id | dbook | 5.5M followers |
Facebook id | Devin Booker | 411K followers |
Youtube Channel | – | – |
Twitter Iid | Book | 1.3M Followers |
Linkedin id | – | – |
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Devin Booker Net Worth:
Net Worth (Approx.) | $40 million in 2023 |
Monthly Income and Salary | $0.2 million |
Yearly Income and Salary | $5 Million |
Devin Booker Cars Collection:
- Ferrari 488 GTB
- Chevrolet Corvette Z06
- Buick GNX
- 1959 Chevrolet Impala
- Buick Grand National
- 1996 Chevy Impala
- Old Chevrolet Caprice
Fanmail address:
Devin Booker
Grand Rapids,
Michigan,
United States