Despite being snubbed by both the fans and NBA coaches, Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker will play in this year’s NBA All-Star game in Atlanta.
Booker will step in as a replacement for injured Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis, who is expected to miss at least four more weeks.
Booker has been having a great season, averaging 25 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.3 assists while shooting more than 50 percent from the field. His play, and contributions from fellow All-Star Chris Paul, have lifted the Suns to an impressive 20-10 record and No. 4 seed in the West.
“At the end of the day, it is bigger than this basketball thing and the entertainment behind it and the politics behind it,” said Booker about being initially overlooked for the 2021 All-Star game. “I am getting to the age of finally understanding that.”
This will be the second All-Star nod for Devin Booker in his career. He made his first All-Star appearance as a replacement for Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard in 2020.
The Suns will send two players to the All-Star game for the first time since 2010, when Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire got the nod.
