Suns’ Devin Booker buys ASU students tickets to Mercury playoff game
Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns gave 270 ASU students a chance to attend the Phoenix Mercury's round one playoff game at Wells Fargo Arena for free.
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker signals after making a 3-pointer against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
(AP Photo/Matt York)
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker attends several Phoenix Mercury games every season.
Now he wants to give Arizona State students an opportunity to take in the Mercury.
The 20-year-old NBA superstar — who would be a senior in college if not for coming to the NBA after a year at Kentucky — bought 270 tickets for the Mercury’s round one, single-elimination playoff game against the Seattle Storm at ASU’s Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe.
Let's get out and support our @PhoenixMercury as the playoffs begin. https://t.co/PMsvggNTOQ
— Devin Booker (@DevinBook) September 5, 2017
The game will take place Wednesday, Sept. 6 with tip off scheduled for 7 p.m. Starting at 4 p.m. on game day, students with a valid college ID can claim their tickets on a first-come first-serve basis on the north side of the arena.
Since being drafted by the Suns in 2015, Booker has been one of the Mercury’s biggest cheerleaders. The second-year player out of Kentucky, who scored a franchise single-game record 70 points against the Boston Celtics last March, participated in a Mercury TV advertisement promoting the team and the league. In addition, he participated in the NBA’s “Lean In” campaign.
The playoff game is taking place in Tempe due to a concert while Talking Stick Resort Arena, home of the Suns and Merucry, is being used for another event.
The Mercury’s 88-66 victory over the Connecticut Sun in Phoenix last Friday clinched a home game in round one of the WNBA playoffs. After a season-ending 70-64 home loss to the Atlanta Dream, the Mercury (18-16) finished with the fifth-best record in the Western Conference.
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that's one way how you win people over. booker didn't protest, wasn't violent, isnt living in the past, didn't say hateful things to others instead he was positive, forward thinking, supportive, encouraging, showed kindness in his heart, gave a gift and didn't expect anything in return (other than to enjoy the game and cheer loudly). many politicians can learn something from Booker, in fact democrats with their resist and fight mentality, all the protestors violent ones and those who are not violent, the people who hate statues thinking the statue has feelings and thought could learn something from Booker. Thank You Booker for setting a good example for others. for a young guy you are acting like you are 30 yrs older. thanks again , just don't play like you are 30 yrs older. lol.
Props to Booker for this move. Wonder what the significance of the 270 number is? Would have been nice if JoeJac explained that.
I'd hold off on the "superstar" homer adulation, however, until Booker actually gets his first ever All-NBA vote. Not even talking about making the team. How about a single vote? Or playing on a team that wins more than 20 games a season.