Devin Booker‘s 70-point game has taken his game and image to unimaginable heights, literally.
A physics class at Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, took a project to launch a cutout of the Phoenix Suns shooting guard 97,000 feet into outer space with the help of a STEM mini-grant, giving them the opportunity to study vectors, velocity, acceleration, and freefall calculations.
To achieve their goal, the students assembled a weather ballon, a helium tank, a GoPro camera, and a cutout of Booker to launch into space.
The class' teacher, Mike Vargas, explained the purpose of this project:
“The goal of every mission is to get a photo of the curve of the earth and gather measurable data for our students to analyze, and we did it.” Mr. Vargas said in the press release. “The STEM mini grant program is incredible and made a huge difference on our campus with our kids…thanks to APS and the Phoenix Suns for your support!”
Vargas was a science teacher and basketball coach for a decade in Brussels, Belgium before starting his tenure at Pinnacle. He was named the 2016 Teacher of the Year Ambassador for Excellence by the Arizona Educational Foundation and believes that these type of fun projects can encourage students to take up a science major in college.
Devin’s sophomore season has included trips to:
• Mexico City
• NBA All-Star
• … Outer Space 🌙 🔭https://t.co/wHbwXJX3zx— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) April 11, 2017
Likely tired from his travels into outer space, the Suns shooting guard will have the season finale against the Sacramento Kings as a day off, as the Suns can secure the second-worst record in the league with a loss tonight, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 Radio.
Devin Booker, permission to land has been granted.
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