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Like father, like son: Devin Booker changing jerse...

ESPN · Jun 17, 2026, 11:47 PM

Key takeaways

  • Booker wore No. 1 during his lone college season at Kentucky.
  • Devin Booker earned two gold medals with Team USA in the Tokyo and Paris Olympics while wearing No. 15.
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Booker wore No. 1 during his lone college season at Kentucky. He had stuck with it since being drafted 13th in 2015 by Phoenix. While playing at Moss Point High School in Mississippi, Booker repped No. 2, which was retired by the school in 2022. He also wore No. 2 with the Alabama Challenge in the Nike EYBL. Melvin Booker also played for Moss Point and had his No. 15 retired.

Devin Booker earned two gold medals with Team USA in the Tokyo and Paris Olympics while wearing No. 15.

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