{"id":272286,"date":"2025-11-05T04:17:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T04:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/272286\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T04:17:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T04:17:12","slug":"devin-booker-opens-up-on-staying-with-the-phoenix-suns-and-how-it-mirrors-stephen-currys-golden-state-run-nba-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/272286\/","title":{"rendered":"Devin Booker opens up on staying with the Phoenix Suns and how it mirrors Stephen Curry\u2019s Golden State run | NBA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DevinDevin Booker of the Phoenix Suns looks on during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on November 2, 2025 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona (Image Source – Getty Images) When Devin Booker mentions a “different type of love” that arises from being with one team for your entire career, just like Stephen Curry, he\u2019s being genuine. Booker has been through every stage of the Phoenix Suns’ transformation, including the rough losing years, the playoff letdowns, the Finals run, and the subsequent rebuilding.Just like Stephen Curry with the Golden State Warriors, Booker has evolved into more than just a franchise player; he\u2019s woven into the very fabric of the city. Fans have seen him grow, and he\u2019s reciprocated by valuing their support. In a league that thrives on trades and quick changes, Booker\u2019s choice to stay loyal seems almost defiant. It\u2019s not about going after trophies in other places. It\u2019s about finding significance right where it all started.<\/p>\n

Devin Booker sees his own growth with the Phoenix Suns mirroring Stephen Curry\u2019s rise with the Warriors<\/p>\n

Booker made a direct connection between his stint with the Phoenix Suns and Stephen Curry<\/a>‘s path with the Warriors to highlight the “different type of love” that arises from being loyal to one city for your whole career, something that’s uncommon in the current NBA<\/a>. He mentioned this to reporters, \u201cYou know it because there\u2019s not many. So I know Steph Curry holds a special place in everybody\u2019s heart here in the Bay. And I feel a similar type of love in Phoenix. It\u2019s something special. It\u2019s kind of hard to explain, but there\u2019s a different type of love that comes with it. I wouldn\u2019t want it any other way.\u201dThe comparison arises from common experiences of development during difficult times. Just as Curry, who was selected seventh overall in 2009, faced early struggles with the Warriors before steering them to four championship titles, Booker has also navigated tough years in Phoenix to become the foundation of the franchise.Devin Booker<\/a> elaborated, \u201cI was adopted as an 18-year-old coming in. I was embraced through tough times, all the way to making a finals run. The city watched me grow up. I enjoyed growing up in the city. I\u2019m sure Steph can say a lot of similar things about this area.\u201d This mutual “adoption” by fans\u2014Curry in the Bay Area, Booker in the Valley of the Sun\u2014fosters a profound, city-wide affection that transcends wins and losses.Booker also nodded to Curry’s expressed desire to retire as a Golden State Warrior<\/a>, stating to the media, \u201cI don\u2019t think he\u2019s going anywhere. And I don\u2019t think I am either.\u201d The comparison fuels Booker, who looks at Curry’s enduring success as a guide for his own route, especially as both players help mentor younger teammates in their evolving teams.Much like Stephen Curry became the heartbeat of Golden State, Booker is becoming the same for Phoenix. His bond with the city runs deeper than stats or trophies; it\u2019s built on shared struggle, growth, and belief. Staying put when it\u2019s easier to leave says everything. Booker isn\u2019t chasing someone else\u2019s legacy, he\u2019s steadily building his own, one loyal season at a time.Also Read: Is Dylan Harper alright? San Antonio Spurs rookie looked strong until that sudden limp changed everything<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns looks on during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on November…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":272287,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[36057,2243,355,6415,99,3781,2244],"class_list":{"0":"post-272286","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nba","8":"tag-devin-booker","9":"tag-golden-state-warriors","10":"tag-nba","11":"tag-phoenix-suns","12":"tag-sports","13":"tag-steph-curry","14":"tag-stephen-curry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=272286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/272287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=272286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=272286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=272286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}