They gaze up at the gold lettering and Larry OBrien Trophy graphics with anticipation and disbelief. Grandville was a town that was dominated by its white population. The son of former basketball player Melvin Booker, [3] Devin is a three-time NBA All-Star and helped the Suns reach the NBA Finals 2021. I was trying to make up for the times I missed when I was gone, he told the outlet in 2016. Melvin Booker also believed that his son would grow as a person from being at a school where most students didnt have his blessings. Los Suns, said Richard Valdes from Phoenix. Davon Wade works as a realtor at Linehan Real Estate. Devin Booker was born on 30th October 1996 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Melvin Booker and Veronica Gutierrez. Melvin Booker, his African-American father, played for the Continental Basketball Association Grand Rapids Mackers during the 1995-96 season. When I was a kid, I was always on the go, either outside playing basketball or something, so when it was time when my mom wanted to go to the other side of Michigan to hang with my Mexican side of the family, it wasnt really a priority for me. In a downtown Phoenix alley, sandwiched between two streets named after U.S. presidents, stands a snapshot of the citys Latino culture. However, Melvin managed to convince Devins mother, and Devin was soon enrolled at Moss Point High School, where Melvin was hired as an assistant coach. Isael Lugo didnt get 20 feet inside Phoenix Suns Arena before he was stopped last week. When you ask people around Phoenix when they became aware of Bookers Mexican heritage, everyone has a different answer: the 2017 game the Suns played in Mexico, or the one in 2019; through the video the team put out for National Hispanic Heritage Month last year; or just this past season, as the Suns became one of the best teams in the league and Booker became an even bigger star. Devin Booker spends his sprawling $26.6 million fortune to live a lavish life. I was with the Rockets for the minute. He is the only child of former professional basketball star Melvin Booker, who is Devin's father. Rounding out his collection is a 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS finished in black cherry. His scoring talent was probably more suited for todays game as his height at his position was held against him. 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Booker has come to embrace the Mexican side of his family as the support of the Valleys culture has driven him to educate himself more on his familys background and learn more about his lineage. To see it turn out the way it turned, the process is quicker than he expected and now to see him having the success hes having on this level is amazing. Booker was raised by Gutierrez, a cosmetologist, in the predominantly white suburb of Grandville but spent his summers in a poorer, mostly African-American, inner-city setting in Moss Point, Miss., with his father, Melvin. When Booker was initially left off the 2020 All-Star roster, Damian Lillard voiced his hopes that Booker would take his spot when the Blazers star suffered an injury that would keep him out of the game. Its not one culture.. I appreciate my dad actually telling me to make the move. Booker had never visited his grandfathers country until his job with the Phoenix Suns took him to Mexico City for two games in January 2017, where the then-unheralded second-year shooting guard torched the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs for back-to-back 39-point games. The Suns, including owner Robert Sarver, spoke out against the bill and wore their Los Suns jerseys in solidarity with the community. He ended up at the fourth spot in the race for the 2016 Rookie of the Year award. The undersized point guard was stunned as he went undrafted. I think when youre young, you dont really understand it that much. Knowing that you're capable of doing that and seeing somebody in front of you that has done it before, I know it can be inspiring. Melvin Booker says he turned down an additional contract year with Italys Armani Jeans Milano and retired in 2008, primarily with his son in mind. Off the bench: Bookers star status was built on a bench players foundation in college. Hes learning a lot. When I saw that, I said he looks like one of my own uncles growing up, Vigil said. It brought tears to my eyes. I got to see the guys like Michael Jordan play up close, Melvin Booker said. So good, it should come with a spoiler alert. The painting, according to Doctor, is hanging in the Bookers gym. It wasnt long ago that the radio broadcaster was calling games in Spanish for a 19-win team in a nearly empty building. By Vrushali Padia Published Mar 19, 2022. From 1997-2008, Melvin Booker made a living playing most notably in Italy with stints in Turkey and Russia. Mya supports her brother during the matches and is an inspiration to Devin. Music booms through two speakers as a DJ and a hype man practice their lines, but the area is virtually deserted. It was tough, Devin Booker said. We talked about maybe getting a tutor that can be on the planes with us or something like that. He ended up meeting Devins mother, Veronica, when he was playing for the Grand Rapids Mackers in the 1995-1996 CBA season. We feel like we have to go even more above and beyond to get him the proper respect that we believe he deserves.. With family being the most important thing to me, its also very embraced in the Mexican culture. Everyone wants to see a little bit of themselves in the athletes that theyre watching on TV, Vigil said. Booker, not knowing Spanish, wasnt as comfortable sharing that side of himself until Watson encouraged him to. Playing in Russia with the time difference it would be 3 in the morning there and the middle of the day for us. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages, 5 takeaways from Durant's debut with Suns, Durant expected to make Suns debut tonight, David Benner, Pacers longtime PR director, dies, NBA DFS Picks: Yahoo plays & strategy for March 1, Kia Rookie Ladder: State of chase after All-Star, NBA DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Primer Wednesday 3/1. This city deserves it, Booker said. The brothers got their Suns fandom from their father, who came to love the team during the Seven Seconds or Less era. While in high school, Devin exhibited his remarkable sporting talent. Those weekend visits growing up came flashing back to Booker two years ago, when his grandfather passed away. Kevin Durant shows no signs of rust in his 1st game with Phoenix, meshing quickly with his new teammates. Booker is the son of Veronica Gutierrez and Melvin Booker. Try a week on us. Just because it was a Mexican thing, Lugo said, some places just said no right away, and they gave me a weird look.. Booker is now able to reflect on some of his most memorable moments growing up, many of which share close Mexican ties with his family. He became an assistant basketball coach at his alma mater, Moss Point High School, after retiring from playing professionally. She just always talked about his character and how loving he was, and just how he was the backbone of the family.. Melvin Booker told his son that he needed to have a high basketball IQ since he didnt own elite athleticism and running ability. He began his standout basketball career at Moss Point High School . From influencing his love of basketball, to showing him how to build a strong relationship, his folks are definitely a part of his success story. 3-Point Contest: The league noticed Bookers shooting stroke immediately and invited its youngest player to participate in the 2016 Three-Point Contest. I dont think any kid can just make that move that I made but I understood the goal that was at hand and I just embraced the Mississippi culture, you know, the inner city and it was good for me, Booker said. The only real time with communication I had with him were the two to three months out of the year when I would go down to Mississippi [in the summer]. That made me want to learn about myself much more honestly because I just hadn't been around. This high school in the South had serious urban problems. Except this one is not based on just loyalty and winning, but also heritage. Getting the tacos, like for realnot the ones in Michigan, not the ones in Missouri. At the time, I was treating it as going away to prep school and my father was going to be there training me. So hes won the people of Phoenix over, especially the Latino community.. So I came to pick him up after school and the first thing he said was, I dont know about this, dad., This was a social setting he needed to be around to know how blessed he had it because he was around a lot of kids with the typical urban story with no father in their lives Those were the things he needed to see and didnt see before.. Oops. Letting Devin leave Michigan was by far the hardest decision of my life. Mac McClung checking his new followers. His voice rings into his microphone as Booker hits a tough shot, which Ochoa describes in detail before punctuating the play with his go-to description for the Suns star: El hombre con herencia hispana! The man with Hispanic heritage. Devin Booker, however, said much of his improvement as a basketball player at Moss Point came from the knowledge of the game his dad shared daily. At first, just being out of your comfort zone was a thing for me. Imagine how I have to paint that picture over the airwaves so that those who listen to us who are Mexican, so that they can feel proud of a guy who shares their blood being an NBA star and who might be the most important player in the city since Larry Fitzgerald.. Devin initially refused to go to Mississippi. Hed play video games with me. He always helped my mom out when she was in need, which was really important for me. Devin and his father were around each other daily for the first time. As the Valleys oldest and most historic professional sports team, the Phoenix Suns have continuously strived to represent and connect with the surrounding Hispanic community that makes up the largest demographic in Phoenix. He played for the freshman, junior varsity and varsity teams during his freshman year at Grandville High School in Michigan instead of joining his dad. I remember dropping him off at school that day and staying about an hour to make sure he had his classes scheduled correct. His dad couldnt be prouder. Someone taking pride in their culture and background is always something that we try to teach kids as well, so thats a learning experience for them and it definitely increases fandom for Latinos in general just because its someone representing their culture and our people.. His father was a brilliant young NBA player when he met Veronica during on one of his tours for the Continental Basketball Association.. RELATED: Devin Booker wins season-long NBA Community Assist Award for local outreach, I knew that he was going to take us far.. Booker was always aware of his Mexican heritage but never felt a strong desire to delve into that side of his background until he lost his Papa. Like father, like son, Melvin was also a basketball player at the University of Missouri. For those who arent fans, Bookers heritage may be what finally draws them in. His grandfather was an immigrant from Nogales, Mexico where he and his family stayed for decades. Being here in Phoenix has made me aware of living in the culture.. Born In: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, See the events in life of Devin Booker in Chronological Order, (American Professional Basketball Player Who Plays as the Shooting guard), https://www.nba.com/suns/news/suns-draft-points-view-devin-booker#gref, https://hoopshype.com/2017/03/11/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-devin-booker/, Devin Booker was born on October 30, 1996, in Michigan, to an AfricanAmerican father, Melvin Brooker, and his MexicanAmerican and Puerto Rican partner, Veronica Gutirrez. Devin Booker is part Puerto Rican from his mothers side, and this qualifies him to play for the national Puerto Rican team if he desires to do so. The elder Booker was the 1994 Big Eight Player of the Year at the University of Missouri and a former professional basketball player. His grandfather was born in Los Nogales, Mexico, right near the Texas border. Devin Booker was the leading offensive force on the Phoenix Suns and led them to their first appearance in the Finals since 1993. Now, Booker routinely quizzes his mother on their family history, hoping that she shares some knowledge on his past that can inspire his future. But once I got there, they embraced me, they took me in and I ended up getting more intact with that side of my family also, my dads side, it was a really important time., Looking back, Booker believes the diversity of his upbringing has made him more relatable to people and teammates of different backgrounds. Just around the corner from the Latino Arts and Cultural Center mural in downtown Phoenix stands the actual center, which is a hub of paintings, models, and sculptures displaying different aspects of Latino culture. From his seat inside a suite at Phoenix Suns Arena, Arturo Ochoa can barely hear himself think. And it seems as if things have gotten serious to the point where Devin Booker, 24, wanted his supermodel girlfriend Kendall Jenner, 25, to meet his grandma in Moss Point, Mississippi . Gutierrez and her son said yes before his sophomore season. As Booker has embraced his Latino side, those whove long followed his career have seen incremental changes to everything from the way he dresses to what he drivesmuch of which seems to be a hat tip to this culture. Hes from a suburban, predominantly white town, Melvin Booker told The Undefeated. The cheering can be heard throughout the Valley in English and Spanish. They played video games together. Watson is half-Mexican, from his mothers side, and, according to Ochoa, was always proud of that fact. Get to know the Utah Jazz's young superstar with these 10 interesting factoids about his life and career. The 1994 Big Eight Conference Player of the Year averaged 18.1 points, 4.5 assists and two 3-pointers per game during his senior season. That's something that's been with me in my blood since birth.. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Who the f is this guy lmao. And once he did, Ochoa noticed Booker became more comfortable discussing it publicly, like he did when the Suns played in Mexico City in January 2017. It was special. I have a five-year goal thats definitely on there, Booker said. Apart from this, her rare medical condition called Chromosomal Deletion Syndrome has also drawn more attention. It's Los Suns for a reason, right? You drive around the city, you look into the stands at the game and you see it. Booker returned in 2018 and won the contest, besting Thompson with a record 28 points in the final round. But I had many conversations with my dad. Devin and Mya have become very close over the years and hes often seen sharing sweet moments with her. Booker is introduced last among the starters during Suns games; he gets the loudest cheers, and his jerseys are ubiquitous. Even after having a really long playoff run, Devin Booker wasn't . But we did the best that we could.. The former Kentucky Wildcat didnt start a single game and averaged just 21.5 minutes in his lone collegiate season. That was the same night former Suns great and Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash saw his name and likeness enshrined in the franchises Ring of Honor at halftime. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Ever since he was 8 months old he was coming with me in the summertime. The 2014 McDonalds All-American selection averaged 30.9 points per game in his senior season. Latin-American ambassador: Bookers maternal grandfather was an immigrant from Nogales, Mexico, a fact Booker has grown to appreciate even more since being drafted by Phoenix. That was simple enough: Lugo knew he wanted Bookers face on a prayer candle, and a Suns logo with the traditional green, red, and white tricolor design. Its helped me out a lot, he said. Thats how one of Bookers representatives saw Piersten Doctor, a Navajo painter, working on a portrait of Booker last month. It was hard for me to understand then why we couldnt communicate so much. Melvin is African-American and Veronica is Puerto-Rican and Mexican American. Devin was born to Melvin Booker and Veronica Gutierrez on 30th October 1996 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A few print shops didnt have the right material, and some just outright refused to do it. He averaged 13.8 points per game. I fell in love with the city. During the 1995-96 season with Grand Rapids, the basketball player met a remarkable young woman named Veronica. Devin Booker was born to play basketball as his father is a former professional basketball player. Booker is a two-time NBA All-Star and has been selected to play for Team USA in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which starts July 25, just three days after a possible Game 7 in the NBA Finals . Family has always been first and foremost in Bookers life and seeing that embracement of family values within the Hispanic community has only helped Booker admire and connect to his ancestry. Moreover, Devin has always appreciated this fact since being drafted by Phoenix . Latin-American ambassador: Booker's maternal grandfather was an immigrant from Nogales, Mexico, a fact Booker has grown to. That was the only reason I put Devin there. 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Melvin Booker was the epitome of cool when his son was selected, but inside the emotions were high. In the next game, Devin scored 19 points against TexasArlington to set a new season-high score. Dad was also an assistant coach on his sons high school and AAU team. He believed that his relationship with his son would grow, too, if he finally had him by his side. With his fathers influence, Devin naturally fell in love with the game of basketball as a child. In April 2015, Devin decided to let go of the remaining years of college and signed up for the NBA draft. Maybe its my Mexican roots, Booker said with a smile when he was asked how he was able to put up 39 points in back-to-back games there. No longer a pushover or punchline, Phoenix is showing a punchers chance under new coach Monty Williams most nights and is in the playoff hunt despite missing 2018 No. Of course, a lot of this wouldnt have happened had Booker not shown a willingness to embrace his Latino roots. That meeting included a gift: a pair of signature shoes on which Bryant had written Be legendary.Booker has since gotten the phrase tattooed on his arm, and admitted his idol was very much on his mind when he scored 47 points in Game 6 to eliminate Bryants former team in the first round of the 2021 playoffs. If you have a dream and you have the work ethic to match that dream, anything is possible.. US former first children today He's. Broadway_Baller 6 days ago. 3. I am a very proud father and I know my son is living his dream. And hes been loyal. This season was to mark his fifth appearance in the competition before ultimately pulling out due to injury. Lugo, who had draped the flag around his back, was trying to get to his seats in the 200 level, but he kept getting interrupted by people asking to take a picture of the flag. I owe her all the credit for allowing that to happen, Melvin Booker said. It was all his decision, Melvin Booker said. I'm sick of hearing this kind of bullshit misinformation get spread by brainless cretins that, frankly, I'm surprised could even type on their keyboard. Be Legendary: Booker admired many iconic shooting guards growing up, but Kobe Bryants game and competitive edge hold a special place in his esteem. She reportedly worked as a cosmetologist and already had a son named Davon Wade when she met Devin's father in her hometown of Grand Rapids. It takes a powerful woman to do that. Melvin Booker also thought the fast-paced, trash-talking and tough style of basketball would make his son better, too. That Hispanic culture is seen both in the stands and throughout the fan base, but what many might not know, is that the Suns also represent Hispanic heritage on the court. Im definitely going to rep that side of my heritage, always., (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images). Devin Booker said he owes his mom the world for allowing him to depart to Mississippi and primarily raising him beforehand. Hollywood Life, Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News. The then-18-year-old finished the game with 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting in 21 minutes. The 24-year-old Lugo had the one of the most coveted pieces of memorabilia in the house: a custom-made Mexican flag with a Suns logo in place of the shield, and Bookers face plastered on a prayer candle. I shared a locker room with [Hakeem] Olajuwon, [Clyde] Drexler and Sam Cassell.. After his freshman year, he joined six Kentucky teammates by entering the 2015 NBA draft. Please enter a valid email and try again. Devin Booker #1 of the Kentucky Wildcats shoots the ball during the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Rupp Arena on February 28, 2015 in Lexington, Kentucky. His stunning performance in his rookie season earned praises from basketball legends such as Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade. To the Gutirrezes, both of whom are first-generation Americans with Mexican parents, Bookers background is a source of pride. Melvin Booker averaged 28 points as a senior at Moss Point High and signed with the University of Missouri. But getting to the age that Im at now, understanding how important that is, thats a part of me, something that Im growing to realize. Devin Booker, 70 points - March 24, 2017. He taught his son to shoot with the correct form. After Devins birth, they decided that they would both take care of Devin, but he mostly stayed with his mother, as his father remained busy with his international basketball career. And for those who are fans already, well, its as Ochoa would say, cereza encima del pastel. Cherry on top of the cake. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Being able to touch those types of communities in this area makes all this that much better.. With Booker being Hispanic, I think it just opens the eyes to our culture around our Hispanic heritage, Lugo said. In another January game against the Indiana Pacers, he scored 32 points to become the third-youngest NBA player and the youngest Suns player to score more than 30 points in a game. That would spark even more pride when I would tell them, and theyd end up buying his jersey.. He's a former NBA player himself, born on August 20, 1972, and is the reason Devin is the star he is today. You could walk the same hallways, be a good kid and fulfill your dreams. My favorite part about being Mexican is the culture and being a part of the heritage, Booker said. In June, sources confirmed the couple had split amid mounting speculation from fans who noticed signs of a breakup. Luka Doncic is Devin Booker father. It was better for my life.. Sometimes I would call and ask him, What did you do after practice? Before his senior season, Devin narrowed his final college choices to his dads alma mater, Missouri, as well as Michigan, Michigan State, and Kentucky. Gerardo can rattle off facts about Booker like hes a walking Wikipedia page: Bookers mom is Mexican American, and his grandfather was born in Los Nogales, Mexico, a town near the Texas border. Im around [Latino culture] every day, Booker said the day after winning Game 1 of the Finals. NoseBlind2 22 days ago. Melvin Booker averaged 5.2 points in 17 minutes in just 24 NBA games and believed that he didnt get a true shot. He went on to play in the NBA for the Houston Rockets during the 1995-1996 season and the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors during the 1996-1997 season. One even stopped behind it and crossed himself. His father played professional basketball in the NBA and overseas, and Booker spent his summers in Italy when his father was playing for Olimpia Milano. Theyve been Suns fans since they were little and growing up in South Phoenix, and they have faint memories of the Steve Nashled teams of the mid-2000s, as well as fresher memories of the Suns drafting and building a team around Devin Booker. Finding a place that was willing to make the flag, however, proved more difficult. It increases the fandom, just because its someone you can relate to, said Jason Macias, a lifelong Suns fan who is a third-generation Mexican American. This is a good life here in the NBA. 9. Me taking my visits from Missouri from eighth grade on, just the love that he got there is something that Ive never seen before. This particular remark carries special significance for Ochoa. She made it happen. Devin visited Missouri twice, but his dad says he didnt pressure him to go there. I think all of this is even cooler because he has Mexican blood in him, and hes carrying that with him, Gerardo said while looking at a marquee that featured Booker in the center. The two hit it off, and a year later, Devin was born. LoWE11053211 21 days ago. He was the 1994 Big Eight Player of the Year and after impressing on the court, he was elected to the intercollegiate athletics Hall of Fame at theUniversity of Missouri. It has paid off: Booker shot 52.5% and averaged 1.08 points per post-up possessions this season, making him the 10th most efficient player in the league with at least 50 such possessions. It was special. Devin Booker, 25, has made quite the impression on the basketball court as part of the Phoenix Suns, and it seems his skill and hard work runs in the family. A native of Cananea, Sonora, a city four and a half hours south of Phoenix in Mexico, Ochoa has been calling Suns games since 2004. He found a role model in his father and started practicing basketball in school. 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