A biography for Devin Bookerhasn’t been written yet.
“For me, I grew up watching really good Detroit Pistons teams.”
“People can say what they want, but at the end of the day, I'm going to keep working on my game. I always know I have things to work on.”
“A lot of people in my class were one to two years older than me.”
“You want to win when you go to college.”
“I'm not the strongest, I'm not the fastest, I can't jump the highest, so for me, it's doing it in other ways: changing paces, using your body to get open, knowing your defender. A lot goes into it. You have to study the game.”
“Just because you miss shots, you can't doubt yourself. It's easier said than done.”
“Even when I wasn't a shooter, when I was younger, I used to watch Rip Hamilton. He was one of my favorite players with the way he moved without the ball.”
“I feel like I'm cultured enough to fit into any environment.”
“I like to think of myself as somebody who heals fast and can play through pain, but I'm not going to rush it at the same time. A sprained ankle, those are things I can fight through.”
“I think people are always nervous for your first game.”
“I seen an interview with Kobe; he said what separated him from a lot of people was everyone thought 30 points was a lot. He said he never set himself a limit, and that always sticks in my head. He said he'd score 100 if he could. So he never had a limit, I don't put a limit on anything.”
“I'm blessed beyond measures to play the sport that I love and hopefully have longevity.”
“For me, when I was in high school, that was my ultimate dream, was to make it to the NBA.”
“I didn't understand going to practice two hours early, going hard in practice, and then staying an extra hour after that. But once I started doing it, my game didn't feel right if I didn't do it.”
“Once people put that title on me as one of the better shooters, I just wanted to be the best shooter. That's what I feel like I was out to prove.”
“I wouldn't limit myself to nothing. I feel like I am limitless.”
“I want to be the best in life. In all parts in life, not just basketball.”
“It's tough at first. You realize in the NBA, it's not easy. Each and every night, you're playing against that player that was the best high school player, that player that was the best player on his college team.”
“It was a culture shock at first, moving from Michigan to Mississippi. But it ended up being the best decision I ever made.”
“Once I got that chance to play, I never wanted to look back. And that's what I did.”