Overview
- The Phoenix Suns announced that Devin Booker has changed his jersey from No. 1 to No. 15 in a Father’s Day video featuring Booker and his father Melvin Booker.
- Booker said the switch honors a long-standing family preference and the number he wore while winning Olympic gold with Team USA.
- The change ends Booker's run in No. 1 after 11 NBA seasons in Phoenix when he became the Suns' all-time leading scorer.
- The move creates a roster number conflict with center Mark Williams, who wore No. 15 last season and is currently a restricted free agent, a matter the team is expected to address this offseason.
- Melvin Booker starred at Missouri in the early 1990s and the number holds local and family significance that Booker framed as a new chapter in his career.