Devin Booker Gives Three-Word Answer to Olympic Speculation

Phoenix Suns SG Devin Booker is ready to represent his country again.

Phoenix Suns SG Devin Booker isn't a stranger to Olympic basketball, as he was part of Team USA's 2020 squad that captured a fourth-straight gold medal in Japan.

According to the official Team USA site, Booker played in all six games, started in five games, averaged 20.7 minutes, 9.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists a game, while shooting 42.2% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point and 92.8% from the foul line (13-14).

Now, Booker could again be lacing it up for the red, white and blue with an even sharper skill set.

Americans have been calling for their homegrown stars to feature for their country in the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris after Team USA failed to medal in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. 

NBA forward Kyle Kuzma put on Twitter/X: "USA basketball better get some nba stars that know how to play a role. Anybody can be nice with the ball in their hands but can you be cool with defending and going to the corner for a few possessions?"

Booker responded and said, "I'll do it."

I’ll do it https://t.co/77PBGNEQ0W

— Book (@DevinBook) September 12, 2023

This matches the various reports that stars across the league are expected to come together for what would be a fifth-straight gold for the U.S.:

"LeBron James, a three-time Olympian, two-time gold medalist and the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, has so strong an interest in one more Olympics that he is ready to commit for next summer and has also called multiple stars to essentially recruit them to join him with USAB in Paris, multiple league sources told The Athletic's Shams Charania.

"James has spoken to Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum and Draymond Green, and they are all prepared to commit as well. Separately, Phoenix’s Devin Booker, Portland’s Damian Lillard, Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox and Dallas’ Kyrie Irving also have serious interest in committing, league sources said."

It looks like we know what Booker will be doing next summer. We'll see if the other reported names follow suit.