D-backs’ Suns Night: Bradley meets Booker, Big Sauce bounces pitch

This is our house. This is our state. #AllAZ@ArchieBradley7 and @DevinBook exchange jerseys on #SunsNight. pic.twitter.com/rDZIHBKc0K

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) September 13, 2017

Diamondbacks pitcher Archie Bradley knows the emotion that Devin Booker felt while trying to silence rowdy opposing fans.

After Bradley’s emotional game against the Los Angeles Dodgers last month, he compared shutting up the pro-Los Angeles crowd to Booker’s big game in Phoenix against the Oklahoma City Thunder last season.

While social media carried word of their mutual respect for one another, the two finally got to publicly meet during the D-backs’ Suns Night on Tuesday.

Bradley also got to mingle with the other Suns players in attendance, including Tyson Chandler, who might challenge the Arizona reliever for best beard among the state’s pro athletes.

Hey @ArchieBradley7! Don't worry we know who's house this is! 😏#AllAZ pic.twitter.com/ismyMBWrra

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) September 13, 2017

Marquese Chriss, Josh Jackson, Tyler Ulis, Alan Williams and Peter Jok also joined head coach Earl Watson at Chase Field.

🎶Take me out to the ball game! 🎶 #AllInAZ pic.twitter.com/KKk1o7rlBJ

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) September 13, 2017

It wasn’t all good news.

Despite a steady warm-up session, Williams, a Phoenix born-and-raised basketball player, bounced the ceremonial first pitch.

Big ups to Big Sauce!

Thanks to @alantwilliams and the whole @Suns team for coming out to the yard! #SunsNight #AllAZ pic.twitter.com/CM7eCjpHJ8

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) September 13, 2017

“Is this 60?” 😂

It’s #SunsNight and @alantwilliams is warming up to throw out tonight’s first pitch! #AllAZ pic.twitter.com/mirKmCyHmh

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) September 13, 2017

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