Devin Booker’s Starting 5 initiative help renovate local Phoenix park

Originally posted on Burn City Sports
By Tanner Tortorella | Last updated Jan 29, 2025 2:41 PM ET

PHOENIX – Star Phoenix Suns’ shooting guard Devin Booker and his Starting 5 campaign help renovate local Phoenix basketball court in Palomino Park. The reopening took place last night where the four-time All-Star and his dog, Haven, made an appearance to welcome the refurbished court.

Fans in attendance captured these photos and clips of the new look basketball court.

Devin Booker designed a basketball court that was revealed today at Palomino Park in PHX.

It includes artwork of:

– Nike Book 1s
– A Chevy Impala
– A Detroit Tigers hat

Booker himself did the ribbon cutting in front of hundreds of kids who came out.
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— CantGuardBook (@CGBBURNER) January 29, 2025

Devin Booker and Haven have arrived at Palomino Park in Phoenix — site of the latest court refurbishing done through support of the Book’s Starting 5 program. pic.twitter.com/IYYk2d7MEg

— Nick King (@NickKingSports) January 29, 2025

Palomino Park becomes the second basketball court that the Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker’s Starting 5 program has opened since they began their journey back in 2019. Since its conception, Starting 5 has aimed to support nonprofits in Arizona and improve the lives of children and their families, which is why the campaign has also helped build three learning centers.

The charity organization has granted $100,000 to five local nonprofits per year and holds a clothing drive for back-to-school shopping. Since being drafted to Phoenix back in 2014, Booker has made himself a valuable part of the growth of local underserved communities with both recreational and educational renovations.

This article first appeared on Burn City Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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