Steve Kerr Names Surprising Player As ‘Unsung’ Team USA MVP
Kerr Praises Devin Booker After Gold Medal Game
Team USA fielded a roster full of NBA superstars in the 2024 Paris Olympics. They included all-time greats such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant. However for Kerr, it was Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker who stood out. Kerr named him as the unsung MVP due to his selfless commitment to the team and consistent play.
“Devin Booker is an incredible basketball player. Nobody asked about him. He was our unsung MVP. I just wanted to say that.”
Devin Booker Wins Second Olympic Gold Medal
Booker captured his second straight Olympic gold medal in Paris after being a member of the Team USA squad that triumphed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo (held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). With two Olympic gold medals already under his belt, a win at the FIBA World Cup is the only thing missing from his acclaimed international basketball resume.
Devin Booker Is Approaching The Prime Of His Career
Booker is approaching the peak of his prime at 27 years old. He might be in line for his best NBA campaign after a stellar run with Team USA. Throughout the 2020s, fans, analysts and general managers have widely regarded him as the best shooting guard in the entire league.
The former Kentucky Wildcat averaged 27.1 points, 6.9 assists, and 4.5 rebounds in 68 regular season games during the 2023-24 season. His assists numbers were a career-high, as well as his 36.0 minutes per game with the top-heavy Suns lacking depth. Booker had another solid season where he made his fourth NBA All-Star appearance and was selected to the All-NBA Third Team. The Suns, where he is teammates with Team USA’s all-time leading scorer Kevin Durant, were swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves, led by another Team USA teammate, Anthony Edwards in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.