Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker has certainly made a name for himself. It looks like that name will be hitting Nike stores very soon.
The Suns superstar hinted on his Instagram account that he will be getting his very own Nike signature shoe, as tweeted by Evan Sidery of The Bright Side Sun.
Will Devin Booker be the next Nike athlete with a signature shoe? Booker posted this on his Instagram. pic.twitter.com/jHsMEQubia
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) October 16, 2018
Devin Booker teased a picture of the back of a black shoe with shades of orange and purple, which are the Suns colorways. Placed on the back of the shoe was what looked like Booker’s logo, which featured his initials.
The 21-year old received his own Player Exclusive of the Nike Zoom Rev 2017. But he has long dreamed of having his own signature sneakers. He described how he would like his shoe to be, per Footwear News.
“I would say: No. 1, has to be a low top — that’s most important to me. I love playing in a low top. It has to be comfortable — that’s also important for me — and lightweight. It would be a mix between a Kobe [Bryant sneaker] and a Paul George type.”
Booker is certainly one of the fastest and most exciting rising stars in the NBA. He certainly fits the bill as a brand ambassador who has his own signature shoe line.
Booker has seen his scoring average increase in the three years he's been in the league. Moreover, he has expanded on his offensive repertoire and has found more ways to score. Last season, he averaged 24.9 points on 43.2 percent field goal shooting.
He made a career high 2.7 three pointers per game last year and is inching closer to being a 40 percent shooter from deep at 38.3 percent.
He has also been able to find ways to get to the free throw line more often, which is important for a scorer like Booker. He averaged 6.1 free throw attempts last season and shot an astounding 87.8 percent clip.
Booker suffered a hand injury in the preseason, but it looks like he'll be ready to go for the Suns' season opener tonight against the new-look Dallas Mavericks.
Will we see Booker debut the new shoe? We'll just have to tune in tonight.
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