NBA Playoffs Suns-Clippers: Twitter Reacts To Devin Booker Wearing a Mask in Game 3

Devin Booker is wearing a mask for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.

Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns is wearing a mask for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night in Los Angeles (see Tweet from ESPN's Rachel Nichols below).

Davin Booker told me his nose was in fact broken in THREE places but that doctors reset it yesterday & the swelling has gone down significantly. Still, he will wear a mask tonight. I asked if the mask limited his peripheral vision; he told me “all I need to see is the basket.” 😎 pic.twitter.com/KV4HTAny6Q

— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) June 25, 2021

Here are some Tweets below about Booker's mask for Game 3.

Former Pistons star @ripcityhamilton told @TheUndefeated he received a call from Devin Booker yesterday for advice on how best play in a protective mask. Rip told him to never take it off during the game and to view it as extra protection from being poked in the eye during drives pic.twitter.com/A1XqXN0Cms

— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) June 25, 2021

Rip Hamilton says Devin Booker called him about wearing a mask in game 3.

Let’s. GO. @ripcityhamilton @DevinBooker31 @Suns pic.twitter.com/LrKSY8BNpt

— Amanda Guerra (@AmandaGuerraCBS) June 24, 2021

A look at Devin Booker’s mask for Game 3: https://t.co/fURKHKgy1k

— Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) June 25, 2021

Devin Booker mask game 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/hcmEN2wHCh

— Hammer DAHN (@HammerDAHN) June 25, 2021

MASKED DEVIN BOOKER. pic.twitter.com/RD2Wxo34LM

— Suns Latam (@SunsLatam) June 25, 2021

The Purge: LA Clippers

Starring Devin Booker pic.twitter.com/48uCrkjEVZ

— Espo  (@Espo) June 25, 2021

"NO ONE CARED WHO I WAS UNTIL I PUT ON THE MASK. - Bane"

- Devin Booker pic.twitter.com/aVSNkiu14Y

— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) June 25, 2021

Devin Booker sporting a clear face mask to support his nose that required stitches. pic.twitter.com/onXbMht8lw

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 25, 2021

Devin Booker is donning a mask during warm-ups ahead of Game 3 👀 pic.twitter.com/NvUj1owgIJ

— ESPN (@espn) June 25, 2021

Devin Booker's nose was broken in three places and doctors reset it yesterday, he told @Rachel__Nichols.

Booker is wearing a mask for Game 3 and when asked about it limiting his peripheral vision, he told Rachel: “all I need to see is the basket.”

(📸 @NBA) pic.twitter.com/l0rKkCArKn

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 25, 2021

Devin Booker reached out to RIP Hamilton about playing with a mask before Game 3 📓

Student of the game. pic.twitter.com/phGOUcYBd2

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 25, 2021

The Phoenix Suns are 1.5-point favorites over the Los Angeles Clippers for Game 3 on Thursday, according to FanDuel.

More on the Los Angeles Clippers and the series can be read here.

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