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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker put the league on notice after his show-stopping performance in the NBA’s bubble, sending a message to the world that he is on a mission to become legendary. In this edition of ESPN Cover Story, Booker sits down with Michael Wilbon to discuss being an underdog in the league over the years and (5:59) explains what it was like to be noticed by Kobe Bryant.
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That Kobe part gave me chills. Make him proud Booker.
On GOD
HE MADE HIM PROUD!!!!!!! NOW HE'LL WIN THE RING
kobe actually said he would become legendary time to sit back and watch tht happen
man do i miss him 😔
@Carl Morgan He said BECOME legendary, not legendary already. He’s already had some great feats. 70 points in one game. 8-0 in the bubble. Some clutch shots. He’s only 24 so obviously he’s not gonna have many accolades apart from All-Star appearances, but he’s already the #1 option on a contender. He’s on track to become a top 10 player and potential MVP candidate sometime in the mid to late 2020s. Somewhere in the Damian Lillard range.
@Big C you can’t comprehend at all. Read a book
if Kobe saw something then he's already legendary.
so is andrew wiggins am i right?
@@pooPbutwhole 💀
Iggins wiggins of andrew
@@pooPbutwhole i think kobe saw a potential on wiggins but he dont have that same mentality or drive to be great unlike booker who wants to prove everyone wrong.
@@chrisamores6509 yea, i know
Youngest player to score 70 points in game and he’s still under rated 🤦🏽♂️
70*
Which is a DAM shame! But, he's definitely writing his own story.
Never been in the playoffs. How is he underrated?
He is definitely not underrated , he is not a winner .solid 2nd option
@@mrbubbles293 how high was lebron rated before his team went to the playoffs?
I like Booker's attitude. He came off the bench at Kentucky because of how stacked that team was, and instead of letting that stunt his development like so many others, he took it as a challenge. Iron sharpens iron, and now he's a fantastic NBA player.
Booker is making his book mark as an elite scorer by scoring 70 points in one game.
That was 4 years ago LMAOOO old news only real PHX appreciate Booker
@Seven amen
Crazy how that happened four freaking years ago and people are still fussing about it
Hasn't played in the playoffs yet.
@@donniedarkoisamustwatchpro1891 …
Bout time he getting his credit
Seeing how happy he was while talking to Kobe made me tear up
Such an excellently written cover story! So nice to see that Book is finally getting the recognition he deserves 👌🏽
Him and Klay are UNSTOPPABLE when they are on
All starts are unstoppable when there on that’s the reason there on🤦🏽♂️
@@Vividdreamsss333 theses two are different if you watch basketball you should know that
F
Booker a better ball handler and fadeaway shooter than Klay thompson he's more of a catch and shoot
@@ramonmonch can Devin play point?
Some people still don’t see how dope this dude is.. 👑👑👑👑👑
Vote booker for All star
@@spidek31back78 Errrrrydayy 💯💯
Yeah and you still don't see how dope you are either. You could do great things too if you just believed
@@WarriorsFanSince-ur3zu 🙌
Vote Devin Booker for All star game!!!
Snubbed
he got robbed man
Devin Booker make the all star !😤😄
@@rajiba7115 you a casual 😂 yes cp3 made them better but that teams been special
@@rajiba7115 casual d book averaged 25 a game and cp3 only averages 16 points
Fast forward to now.. 2 wins away from a Championship and possibly playoff MVP. Amazing.
I love when players tell about their passion and love for the game of basketball, especially from where they came from at first.
Best shooting form in the NBA .His shooting mechanics must be tought in seminars.
By what criteria do you judge a shooting form and what makes one the best?
@@victorugo3875 consistency and stability
@@sarpbatuu then why not Clay, or Steph?
agree him and durant's form is almost perfect.
Victor Ugo klay is a really good, but Curry? Don’t get me wrong curry is the best shooter but his shooting form especially in pick and rolls is literally yeeting the ball in the air with both arms, and not in a recomendable way, his shooting form is not smooth since it is nearly imposible to copy, he stays almost no time in the air with the ball in his hands and still has the skill to score which makes him unique, but his jump shot ain’t smooth
I've been saying for years that this guy is a Kobe replica. Both were number 13 pics, both similar mamba mentality, shot selection, mechanics. You can see the Kobe in him. If this guy was on the right team from the get go, he would have already been in those MVP talks. Excited to be a Suns fan and glad he's getting the recognition he deserves...and now, the surrounding talent
He went to my high school for his freshman year. His middle school records just got broken. Really cool to see him succeed
Kobe was rht my boy killing his first playoff run he def got that mamba mentally devin booker the next Kobe out here for real Be legendary!! ✊🏾💯
Fast Forward and now he's in the Western Conference Finals killing with a 40 point triple double, the first triple double since Steve Nash in 2005.
Wow this was the most interesting story of Devin Booker as Phoenix Sun's player to rise up the Phoenix Sun's team to the Western Conference Final. The most interesting is that keep met up with the legendary Kobe Bryant one and one. As Devin Booker is and will be a legend the way he plays. God bless you Devin Booker 🙏❤🙌💯👏🏻👏🏻
& now his team is in the western conference finals. what a great journey so far for book! KEEP GOING. 🙏🏾
Book is my boi! I hope he never leaves Phoenix and they can get some more great players around him to win a championship
He got the Mamba Mentality heartbeat. Leaving it all on the floor, keeping the tank filled with hustle, grinding. Be Legendary, inspired to make a stamp on being the face of the NBA. Just started!
Dbook is bound to be an all time great
All time tf
Because he has 70 points in a game
@@njm9564 Kemba scored 60 is he an all time great
@@joelz316 would have been but he only scored 60 so no
Ik for a fact he gonna get a ring at some point in his career he is so young still and so talented about time people take book seriously like Kobe said be legendary book that’s what he’s gonna become the black mamba called it it’s time for us to enjoy and watch him become that💯
Book is a pure scorer
Vote Booker for All star
lets go Book!! SUNS!!! a playoff series, or even better a playoff win, will have a huge impact on the team
soo underrated
Vote booker for All star
Got to go to a Suns game early one time. Dude was out there alone with a coach working on his game. He deserves all the success he gets.
Booker put in hard work! RESPECT
I’ve always said it, most underrated superstar in the NBA
We need some shoes man... I’m not a sneaker head but I’m getting me some booker’s when they come out
Literally went shoe shopping today and was saying the same thing haha
He has a sneaker but technically not basketball sneakers, Moss Point Air Force 1's. They're acc fire.
He had the air force ones... And he has some nike PEs they sake as well but for sure he needs a signature shoe. If he went to any other brand he would ha e already had it.
I'm so proud of this kid bro
Been a fan since I seen him start dropping 20 every fn game
YOUNGEST LEGEND EVER !
So glad they are finally showing Booker some love!
This dude already is a legend
When discussing top players ever from Michigan, people forget Book is from the Mitten. Top 10 from the Mitten in my opinion.
Magic the best thing out of Michigan
@@flashgordon1541 I agree, that's no dispute
Will be top 10 SG of all time!
He’s never even been a top 3 SG in the league 😂🤦🏾♂️
@@tjleaf3510 and?
@@tjleaf3510 The Shooting Guard position is so messed up he’s really like the Top 3 right now if you don’t count James Harden Who can play the 1 and has been. And Paul George who can play the 3 just as good as the 2.. and Klays out. So he’s really already up there
@@tjleaf3510 The SGs are like combos now and can even play the 3
@@karanveerdhillon7867 First of all The shooting guards that are above him will be in the Top ten anyways 🤷🏽♂️ he’s gonna be right behind them still nothing changes lol
All-star and future MVP!
There's a party going on
And phoenix is VIP
SUNSNATION
And people in these comments still wanna say hes only a second option... smh just keep watching the legend unfold.
that kobe part had me tearing up
Imagine being a Suns fan and hating Kobe your whole life, definitely makes you see things from a whole different perspective
This man an all star
Like Kobe said Booker is going to be legendary!! Now we just watch it happen!! :)))
Devin booker will be the best sun of all time no doubt
I believe in him
Be legendary book
Kobe gave Devin Booker signed shoes that said “be legendary” on them the day he dropped 70 that fact alone makes me a Booker fan if the mamba says something like that u know he sees himself in them
He dropped 70 on the Celtics. Kobe signed the shoes in In PHX when the Lakers played their his last game
Isa kang inspirasyon DBook!! Maraming salamat!
Book has been underrated, and underappreciated for too long. He reminds me of Bradley Beal. Great scorer, but it doesn't always result in wins.
But now that CP3 came to town, and they have a good team and a good coach, this will give Book the platform to show out in the playoffs.
Vote booker for All star
This guy has got to win a championship in Phoenix. No other team will feel right.
My biggest inspiration 🌟🧡💜
My role model🔥🔥
Devin booker the goat💜🧡👑
About time i been patiently waiting for a winning season. Now it's time to get your shine on!!! Let's go suns
My favourite young player.. Keep balling D Book 🏀
GR's finest! Love to see what Book is doing in the League, especially this year
Devin Booker is the man 🙌
He is a young Kobe Bryant
Favorite Player Love you DBook
D-Book is already a legend as is..
Keep striving king🙏🏼
Aint nobody can guard him dbOOK🔥💪 be legendary 🔥
If Ayton could develop an aggressive mentality like Booker, then the Suns could be championship material.
He will have a successful legacy
U don t deserve to be an all star ,but u can vote book for all star
@@spidek31back78 but im way better than he is
@@Lukadoncicburner77 ok,but vote please...:)
6:24 😭❤️
Suns going to the playoffs
Booker been great 4 Phoenix this season 🇬🇧🙃 keep it up :)
Now he's in the finals 👀
Low-key became my favorite NBA player
.40 shoot, get hot like Devin Booker, ain't no guarding this
who here after Book just beat Bron in da first round?🔥
Oh yeah watch what he does in the playoffs
Booker has been amazing
D. Book is a Baddddd Mannnn in my Stephen A. Voice! 🤣😁💯
they got a great team now theyll surely contend hard in 2 or 3 seasons
mikal bridges and ayton are under rated too they can ball out
Bridges is in beast mode this season.
@@Flavordave830 exactly
Hope he gets an all star game
I'm sure he will💯
Everybody keep talking about Luka and Zion but forget that this man just turned 24. He was better than all of them when he was 20 but bc he was stuck in Phoenix nobody will acknowledge it. It’s okay book the real fans knew and still know how good you are. Future best player in the league just wait.
keep goingggggg book
He is the best and thank you for making the SUNS on top of the 🌎. You are truly a good person. Make it happen!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
DBook bringing more heat🔥to the desert.🌵
Yes we are feeling the heat for the Phoenix Sun's especially from Booker 😍🙌🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏🙏👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
That’s my goat!
Awesome job by Michael Wilbon and ESPN. Devin Booker is next, everyone in the nba knows it. The bubble was just a prelude to much bigger things yet to come. Championship. Book is gonna lead PHX to its 1st.
DBook 🐐🔥🔥🔥 Deserving of an All-Star⭐⛹️♂️ Please vote!
Dbook is amazing
I love this man
Booker has done so much more than that 70 point game just goes unnoticed because the Suns have been unwatchable. Hopefully Chris Paul helps them get to the playoffs. Devin Booker deserves to be on a great team Hopefully Phx puts that around him so he doesn't feel the need to go elsewhere.
3 more games to go lock in book.
yesssir book
Vote for book nba all star
Devine Booker is rising up he is a hard worker and hard work beats Talent
Bruh y’all gotta stop judging an individual player for his lack of TEAM success. He’s a great player
To be legendary,u got mad potential keep up the hard work and love the game and compete.
Devin Booker Is Doing Well This Season
Dbook has writin his own book in nba history!! By the way, he has such a deep voice, completely different from his babyface.
Brawadis where you at?
I have a lot respect for Devin Booker.
I see a lot of comments from average NBA fans stating that Booker is finally coming of age and becoming a superstar. But he's been a superstar for the last four years! his team just simply hasn't been very good, so he hasn't gotten the national TV exposure that other big names get. But he's barely starting to get noticed by average fans because of what the Suns did in the bubble last year. But he's been this good for 4 years! Now we'll finally get to see him compete in the playoffs! I can't wait! LeBron James said something I finally agreed with, stated the other day that Devin Booker is the most disrespected superstar in our game.
Now they're 1 win away from the NBA FINALS.
KOBE TO D. BOOKER: BE LEGENDARY
Over the last 5 years, he went from a 23-3-3 to a 25-4-4 player. Efficiency is basically the same. Plays the same amount of time. Defense leaves a lot to be desired.
He's not on a mission to become legendary. He's on a mission to be a consistent all-star caliber player. Where's the development, Book?
I love Booker, and there's no denying his skills. But he either hit his ceiling at 20 years old, or is unmotivated to be truly great.
who’s here after he got snubbed from the 21 all star game
I freaking love Devin Booker.
That's crazy how this season he wanted to make the league aware of him and his team, and now they're in the NBA Finals.
Good luck to you D.Booker and the 🌞☀