Suns' Star Booker Represents Team USA in a Red Wings Cap at the Paris Olympics

While participating in the 2024 Olympics in Paris alongside his Team USA squad, Devin Booker, the star guard of the Phoenix Suns, made a fashion statement by sporting a Detroit Red Wings hat. Surprisingly, his teammate Kevin Durant, who plays for both the Brooklyn Nets and Team USA, was seen sitting nearby wearing a Boston Bruins hat. This playful rivalry between the two Atlantic Division teams may hint at some friendly competition within the squad.

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It's not the first time that Booker—born and raised in Grand Rapids—has shown a penchant for the Winged Wheel.  He's previously been spotted on the golf course with the same cap on, and at last year's NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis, Booker walked into Gainbridge Fieldhouse in a classic red Steve Yzerman sweater, complete with a 1997 Stanley Cup Final patch.

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Though Booker, Durant, and Celtics guard Jrue Holiday had the chance to watch Monday's action as fans, Paris is of course a business trip for they and their men's basketball teammates.  Booker, who was a part of the gold medal winning USA team in Tokyo in the previous Olympiad, and Team USA are looking to win their fifth consecutive gold medal.  Booker averaged 10.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in the Americans' three group stage wins.

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Team USA will begin its knockout journey tomorrow, taking on Brazil.  If their dominance in the group stage is any indicator, perhaps Yzerman and the '97 Red Wings are an apt comparable.

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