59 Devin Booker Quotes On Kobe, Confidence, Work Ethic & Basketball

Motivational Devin Booker quotes:

Devin Booker is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA.

Booker was drafted 13th overall by the Suns in 2015 and is known for being one of the top scorers in the NBA.

Booker has been selected as an NBA All-Star multiple times and became one of only a handful of players to score 70+ points in a game when he scored 70 against the Boston Celtics in 2017. 

Overall, Devin Booker is known for his scoring ability, three-point shooting, and unwavering confidence on the court.

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Devin Booker Quotes About Kobe Bryant

1. "He [Kobe Bryant] is gonna live forever in this game and not even just in basketball. Just his approach to life and how he’s changed and shaped so many people."

2. "'Be legendary,' the advice that Kobe had left me with in the short time I got to spend with him in our last game playing against each other. He left it with a mark on my shoe and he wrote it out, Be legendary."

3. "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."

4. "Some advice that Kobe [Bryant] left me with just be legendary. You know that’s what it’s about. legacy and inspiring. I think that’s the biggest thing you can do is inspire the next generations."

5. "Kobe [Bryant] always said his one job is to inspire the next generation — that’s what he’s done for us."

6. "Kobe [Bryant] told me there are no steps skipped in achieving greatness at the highest level. In terms of dieting and working out, it’s just about sacrifice. You have to sacrifice [for] things you want."

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Quotes From Booker About Confidence

7. "Just because you miss shots, you can't doubt yourself. It's easier said than done."

8. "I wouldn't limit myself to nothing. I feel like I am limitless."

9. "When I was a kid with my teachers telling me all the percentages of the people that make it to the NBA, I never listened to that. I had confidence in myself."

10. "That's the true meaning of being a leader: being able to deal with the consequences and take the responsibility for it. That's who I want to be."

11. "You put the work in. You’ve seen multiple situations. You believe in yourself and the confidence is there."

12. "I play to be the best."

13. "I always felt that being confident was half the battle. If you’re not going to believe in yourself, nobody’s going to believe in you. And I figured that out at a young age."

14. "I always try to outsmart my defender."

15. "The quicker you can have a short memory and just be confident in yourself and the work you’ve put in — I’ve pretty much seen every type of situation on the court, so I believe in my work."

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Devin Booker On Work Ethic

16. "I always wanted to be the best at everything. All my friends knew it."

17. "Just keep working hard and get better everyday. Be the best version of yourself and kind of just block out the outside noise and let that stuff go."

18. "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."

19. "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."

20. "I always messed around a little bit growing up, just shooting with my left hand, but now I'm actually getting real work in with my left hand. I think it's going to be a big help."

21. "You fall short of your goal, it’s frustrating. But you get over it quick and understand harping on the past isn’t going to do anything for you. It’s time to get better, lace them up again and get after it."

22. "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."

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Devin Booker Basketball Quotes

23. "I respect everybody who goes to Kentucky. You know that once you sign with Kentucky, the same thing with Duke. You know each and every night it's going to be a team's Super Bowl. You're going to get their best."

24. "I'd like to build a superteam. I'd like the superteam to come to me."

25. "I don't want to rely on one thing. Being good at everything, that's how you earn your spot on the floor."

26. "All teams need good shooters. You can never have enough shooting."

27. "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."

28. "I like players that play off IQ."

29. "I think people are always nervous for your first game."

30. "It's hard because, throughout your whole career, you're known as the top player, the best on your team, you're playing the most minutes, and then you might not get in the game. You don't know when you're going to get in the game."

31. "That's something I pride myself on, playing every single game."

32. "It's not ideal for me to miss any time. I love the game. I want to be out there. I can't stand sitting the back watching games. I want to be out there fighting with my team."

33. "If it's playmaking, I'll do that. If it's scoring I'll do that. I'm trying to figure out that balance."

34. "I'm blessed beyond measures to play the sport that I love and hopefully have longevity."

35. "My dad always taught me the fundamentals of the game: dribble, pass, shoot. So I never relied heavily on any one thing until I got to college, when I was just adjusting to the team."

36. "I’ve been playing this game for a long time. I’ve gone through every type of shooting slump that you can think of."

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Devin Booker On The NBA

37. "People don't realize how talented the NBA is."

38. "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."

39. "These first few years, it's more trying to figure it out. What's going on in the NBA? Where do I fit in? Then my second year, I'm a player. 'Can he actually start?' I played pretty well my second year. My third year, now I gotta solidify myself. Now I'm here, and it's about winning for me."

40. "If you play bad, people are going to let you know."

41. "There's still a lot of athletes in the NBA, but shooters are very valuable. I take a lot of pride shooting, so I feel like it's going to be big for me."

42. "There's no nights off in the NBA. That's what makes it so special. That's why everyone loves the game."

43. "I think the NBA just, overall, when you need somebody to blame, the first person that you go to is the coach. But at the end of the day, you need the right players that match each other. Not just the best players. Chemistry helps."

44. "You absolutely have to lock in night after night and develop tunnel vision on the goal. You hear it all the time but when you’re fighting to make the playoffs, you live it."

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Quotes From Devin Booker About Life

45. "Some people are born and train their whole life to be an NBA player. But some people, if it doesn't work out, then they have no other option."

46. "Just knowing your dad is a professional basketball player, it just makes you feel like you're destined for."

47. "For me, when I was in high school, that was my ultimate dream, was to make it to the NBA."

48. "It was a culture shock at first, moving from Michigan to Mississippi. But it ended up being the best decision I ever made."

49. "It’s important to me to earn the respect of people I respect. That’s always been my goal."

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Devin Booker Success And Winning Quotes

50. "Once I got that chance to play, I never wanted to look back. And that's what I did."

51. "I've been around older guys most of my life; I feel like that's definitely an advantage for me."

52. "My whole career except for the NBA, I've been a winner. I want to get back to that."

53. "I want to be the best in life. In all parts in life, not just basketball."

54. "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."

55. "All good teams have that trust and that chemistry where you're able to get on each other and know it's for a better purpose."

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Other Devin Booker Quotes

56. "If you're not my coach, I don't know you. Don't say anything to me."

57. "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."

58. "I feel like I'm cultured enough to fit into any environment."

59. "I think Phoenix is a place where people see the potential. They see the young core that we have. They see the fan base, the wonderful city."

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