Phoenix Suns Share 4-Word Reaction to Historic Devin Booker News
has etched his name into Phoenix Suns history.
The four-time All-Star officially became the franchise’s all-time leading scorer on Monday night, surpassing Walter Davis’ long-standing record during the Suns’ matchup against the
Entering the game, Booker needed just 23 points to claim the top spot. He wasted little time getting there, draining a third-quarter three-pointer to surpass Davis’ 15,666 career points. That bucket cemented his place as the highest scorer in Suns history, a record that had stood since 1988.
The Suns wasted no time acknowledging their franchise centerpiece, posting a simple but fitting message: “15,678 points and counting.”
“It means everything,” Booker said postgame. “Just being drafted to a franchise that believed in me, taking a chance on me as an 18-year-old kid and going through a rebuild phase and just sticking with it. Keeping my head down. The love and support has always been there. I don’t take it from granted.
“I take it seriously putting ‘Phoenix’ across my chest.”
Booker, now in his 10th season with the Suns, reached the milestone in just 642 games—124 fewer than Davis. The 28-year-old guard has been a walking bucket since his second year in the league, averaging at least 22 points per game every season since 2016-17.
A former first-round pick out of Kentucky in 2015, Booker’s resume already includes multiple All-NBA selections and four All-Star nods, but his latest achievement further solidifies his legacy in Phoenix. And with plenty of prime years left, that scoring total is only going to keep climbing.
