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Devin Booker Rocked Unique Sneakers vs Detroit Pistons

Phoenix Suns' Devin Booker repped the Detroit Lions all day against the Pistons.
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Jan 16, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) calls a play during the second quarter against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images
Jan 16, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) calls a play during the second quarter against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images | Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images

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Devin Booker’s homecoming on Saturday included an afternoon matchup against the Detroit Pistons and an NFL Playoff matchup between the Detroit Lions and the Washington Commanders.

As a Lions fan, Booker was living out a dream scenario.

“I don’t know how it keeps working out,” Booker said after the game.

“I caught the Tigers game—a Tiger playoff game—now a Lions playoff game. This was my dream as a kid for schedules to line up perfectly. I’m going to take full advantage of this and soak it all in.”

Booker didn’t wait until his Saturday afternoon matchup against the Pistons concluded before he started repping the Lions.

In fact, he did the opposite.

When parting from the Suns’ hotel in Detroit, Booker was spotted wearing a Lions jacket.

@Suns: For the hometown team. #OnePride

Then on the court, Booker was donning his signature Nike sneakers, which featured a unique addition; he was once again representing the Detroit Lions.

Booker’s wardrobe choices for the day didn’t bring the Lions luck like he had hoped.

Despite being the favorites, coming off of a first-round bye, the Lions came up short against the Commanders on Saturday.

Detroit suffered a 45-31 loss. Just like that, a 15-3 season crumbles.

Saturday was a rough day for Detroit sports. Before the Lions’ loss, the Pistons came up short against the Suns. For the second time this week, the Pistons lost by falling short 125-121.

On a bright note for Booker, he produced 35 points, five rebounds, and three assists.

With that win, the Suns improve to 21-20. Meanwhile, the Pistons are back to .500 on the year.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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