“He Better Than All of Us”: 19YO Rookie Devin Booker Spellbounded Ex-NBA Champ Who Shared Court With Jason Kidd and Chris Paul Before

The 26-year-old Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker is one of the best shooting guards in the NBA. He helped the Suns end their ten-year playoff drought in the 2020-21 season. Even though his team did not make the playoffs till Point God Chris Paul arrived in Phoenix, Devin Booker made a huge impact as soon as he entered the league. Averaging 13.8 points in his rookie season, everyone knew he was going to be a superstar in the future.

His former teammate and 2011 NBA Champion Tyson Chandler revealed how Booker was better than the entire Phoenix Suns roster since Day 1.

Tyson Chandler knew Devin Booker was going to be special

The Former NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Tyson Chandler, was a guest on All The Smoke Podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. When Barnes asked Chandler about any fond memories from his 19-year-long NBA career, he brought up his first meeting with the Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. “Phoenix, Young Book,” the 7-footer replied. Book was drafted 13th overall in the 2015 draft, and Tyson joined the Phoenix Suns the same year.

The Suns’ roster at the time was so mediocre that Chandler claims he did not even know who was on the team. He joined the Phoenix Suns to stay close to his mother, who was battling cancer. On his first day playing pick-up with the team, Chandler met the rookie Devin Booker. “He was able to pick up quick. Young players don’t work like that,” said the former NBA center about Booker’s work ethic and basketball IQ.

After the practice, Phoenix GM, Ryan McDonough asked Chandler what he thought about the roster. The veteran player recognized Booker’s Greatness and said, “Me. Them. This roster. He better than all of us.”

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At 19 years old, Devin Booker was better than the entire Phoenix Suns roster.

Tyson Chandler has shared the floor with several NBA legends

An NBA legend in his own right, Tyson Chandler has been teammates with several great players throughout his career. He has shared the floor with Chris Paul, LeBron James, and Jason Kidd. So, Tyson has the ability to recognize greatness when he sees it. He was not wrong in his prediction as Devin Booker has turned into one of the best offensive players in the league.

Just a year into his career, Booker scored 70 points in a game, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to do so. The Suns guard is a 3-time All-Star and has a career scoring average of 23.9. He is getting better each season. As soon as he joined forces with a veteran leader like CP3 in 2020, Book led the Suns to their first NBA finals since the 1992-93 season.

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Devin Booker’s next goal is to win the NBA Championship, which could easily become a reality considering Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal will play alongside him next season. With their new Big 3, fans might be looking at a new dynasty forming in Phoenix.