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Suns' All-Star Guard Devin Booker Changes Jersey Number to No. 15 in Honor of His Dad Melvin
Booker said the switch marks a new chapter after he spent 11 NBA seasons with the Suns and became their all-time leading scorer.
- On Sunday, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker announced he is changing his jersey number to honor his father, Melvin Booker, who played professionally in the NBA.
- "It's always been a family number," Booker said, describing his father as the "blueprint for success" and noting he has been "chasing 15" throughout his career.
- Over 11 NBA seasons, the five-time All-Star has led the Suns to the 2021 NBA Finals and earned gold medals at the 2020 and 2024 Olympics.
- Suns owner Mat Ishbia praised Booker as a leader, stating, "Devin Booker is a winner and he cares and does all the little things that maybe the normal eyes don't see."
- Booker attempted the switch previously, but league rules required nearly a year and a half of notice; he remains committed to Phoenix following a historic contract extension.
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Suns' All-Star guard Devin Booker changes jersey number to No. 15 in honor of his dad Melvin
Phoenix Suns’ five-time All-Star guard Devin Booker has changed his jersey number to No. 15 from No. 1 in honor of his dad Melvin Booker, who played professionally in the NBA and overseas.
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The Phoenix Suns escort Devin Booker, five times All-Star, changed his shirt number from 1 to 15 in honor of his father, Melvin Booker, who played professionally in the NBA and abroad.
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