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Suns’ Devin Booker can’t escape All-Star weekend ‘UNC’ label from Chet Holmgren, Tyrese Maxey
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After Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker revealed the 3-point contest invite surprised him ahead of last weekend, he couldn't escape the OG label from first-time All-Star Oklahoma City Thunder 's Chet Holmgren , among others. Amidst his fifth selection to the star-studded event, Booker, 29, was the elderly statesman for Team USA Stars.
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For that, seeing Booker on the same team as him came as a surprise for Holmgren.
"Is that Devin Booker ? On the young squad? He might bump it up a couple of years," Holmgren said.
76ers All-Star Tyrese Maxey gave Booker the same treatment.
"What's up old man?" Maxey said, to which Booker resigned to being one of the older players on the All-Star game's team.
"I am the old man in here, huh?" Booker said. "That's crazy."
In the end, Team USA Stars, including Chet Holmgren and Tyrese Maxey , beat Team USA Stripes. Still, it was most likely one of the first times Booker was the oldest player on his team.
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Devin Booker hints at retiring from 3-point contest
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Suns All-Star Devin Booker fell three points shy of winning this year's 3-point contest, losing in the final round after he missed his final three shots that would have crowned him champion. Blazers' Damian Lillard won with a final score of 29 to Booker's 27, despite having the highest score in the final round (30).
After losing by two points, Booker talked about 2026's 3-point contest potentially being the last he'll participate in , he said, per AZ Central's Duane Rankin.
"This one hurt a little bit. I wanted this one bad. Wish I was defending it in Phoenix but it'll probably be the last time I do it next year if I get the invite. I'm looking forward to it," said Booker, per Duane Rankin of AZ Central on X, formerly Twitter.
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Lillard, who hasn't played in a single game due to his ruptured Achilles injury, brought the trophy back to Portland.
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