Dec 12, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) against the Golden State Warriors at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Steve Kerr Makes Honest Devin Booker Statement Before Suns Game

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Jan 31, 2025 10:24 PM ET

On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors will host Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco.

Booker was recently snubbed from the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.

Before the Warriors played the Suns, head coach Steve Kerr (who coached Booker during the Olympics) was asked about the snub.

Kerr (h/t Duane Rankin of azcentral): "I Love Book, he's amazing... There's just some really difficult choices. A lot of great players, a lot of great talent, and this year he was the odd man out. It's tough. I wanted him to make it. But it is what it is."

"It's tough. One of the best players in the world."

Steve Kerr on Devin Booker #NBAAllStar snub.

"Some really difficult choices. A lot of great players, a lot of great talent. This year, he was the odd man out. It's tough. I wanted him to make it, but it is what it is." #Suns… pic.twitter.com/xMOhkPaC3Y
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) February 1, 2025