The Phoenix Suns drafted Devin Booker with the 13th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. Considered by many as one of the best shooting guards in the league, Booker helped the Suns reach the NBA Finals in 2021. In the 2022/23 regular season, Booker became the first player in Suns’ history to average at least 35 ppg in four consecutive games. In the playoffs, he averaged 33.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.8 blocks per game. Additionally, he shot 58.5% from the field in the postseason, including 50.8% from deep. Despite his team losing to eventual NBA champions the Denver Nuggets in six games, he ensured that the Suns were the only team to beat the Nuggets more than once in the playoffs.
In the 2024 playoffs, Devin Booker's Suns lost in the first round against Minnesota Timberwolves. For the USA national team, Booker won the gold medals at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Devin Booker Mother
Veronica Gutierrez is the mother of Devon Booker. She is a Mexican-American and resides in Michigan, United States. She came with her father from Nogales in Mexico and settled in the United States. However, Gutierrez never married Devin Booker’s father Melvin Booker.
Veronica raised Devin Booker in the absence of his father. She taught her son about his Hispanic culture and took him to meet his grandfather in Arizona, where they would cook delicious Mexican food for him.
Besides Devin Booker, Veronica Gutierrez has two other children from past relationships. They are Davon Wade and Mya Renee Powell. Devin Booker shares a close bond with his step-siblings, especially with his younger stepsister Mya Powell who suffers from 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.
What does Devin Booker’s mom do for a living?
Devin Booker’s mother Veronica Gutierrez works as a cosmetologist. However, she has kept other information about her profession private.
FAQs
A. Devin Booker is 28 years old. He was born on October 30, 1996.
A. Devin Booker’s mother, Veronica Gutierrez is a cosmetologist.
A. Devin Booker’s mother is from Mexico.
A. Devin Booker’s step siblings are Davon Wade and Mya Renee Powell.
A. Devin Booker averaged 27.1 points with 4.5 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks per game in the 2023/24 season.