No nerves for Devin Booker as he nails 1st pitch at Tigers game

The Suns' Devin Booker threw out an impressive ceremonial first pitch during the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins game Sunday.

BY KAVISH SIDDHARTHA

Jun 30, 2025, 4:40 PM Updated: Jul 1, 2025, 11:53 am

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Devin Booker is no stranger to high-pressure situations — So seeing the Suns guard and Michigan native throw out an impressive ceremonial first pitch before Detroit faced Minnesota shouldn’t come as much of a surprise.

Michigan native and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker throws out the first pitch at the Tigers game tonight…on the verge of the NBA free agency period 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/GMHADe28y8

— Alex Crescenti (@alex_crescenti) June 29, 2025

Booker also meets Arizona native Tarik Skubal

The Suns’ star player has been having a fun start to the offseason since making a trip back to the Midwest. Booker also attended Morgan Wallen’s concert in Madison, Wisconsin, the night before his appearance at the Tigers game.

Booker’s opening strike certainly translated to the Tigers pitching staff, who had a shutout performance behind ace pitcher and Arizona native Tarik Skubal. The pitcher allowed just one hit across seven innings pitched.

Booker met up with Skubal postgame after the 3-0 win, participating in a jersey swap and also gifting Skubal and other Tigers players Nike Book 1 cleats.

Devin Booker made Nike Book 1 cleats for Tarik Skubal and other Detroit Tigers players 🐯📖 pic.twitter.com/c7YdDdgaUU

— Sneaker News (@SneakerNews) June 30, 2025