Devin Booker scoring 70 points on a Friday night in March is one of the more mythical performances in a while. Free throws consisted of 34.2% of his total points, he scored 16 points in about the last 2 minutes, the team purposely called timeouts to get him extra possessions, and the Suns still lost 130-120 to the Boston Celtics. Adding another level of magical is that point scoring savant, Kobe Bryant, gave the 20-year-old gunslinger a pair of shoes exactly one year ago.
“To Book, Be Legendary” – @kobebryant ‘s message on the signed shoes he gave to @DevinBook #SunsVsLakers pic.twitter.com/1Huakjtk6B
— Phoenix Suns Stats (@SunsBballComm) March 24, 2016
Kobe is a god-like figure in his popularity and worldwide admiration. Booker dropping 70 points a year after receiving shoes from the Mamba adds to that legend and has a “Like Mike” feel to it. Somehow, despite being retired, Kobe still can not help but copy Michael Jordan.
Booker even attributed his stellar performance to the Black Mamba, Booker scoring 70 points a year after receiving shoes from the Mamba has a like Mike feel to it. Even in retirement, Kobe can not help but do things like Michael Jordan”>according to the media following the game.
“He said he never set a limit for himself, and that’s always sticks in my head. He said he’d score 100 if he could, so he never had a limit and I don’t put a limit on anything.”
