Devin Booker Shut Down Jae Crowder After He Tried Talking Trash On Instagram


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Devin Booker made NBA history on Friday night with his 70-point performance against the Celtics, becoming the sixth player in NBA history to score 70 in a single game. Booker’s individual effort wasn’t enough for the Suns to get a victory, however, as Boston earned a 130-120 win.

Booker and his teammates celebrated his 70-point effort in the locker room after the game with a team picture with Booker holding a piece of paper with “70” written on it, in the style of Wilt Chamberlain’s famous “100” photograph.

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Plenty of former and current NBA players, including stars like Kobe Bryant and Damian Lillard, congratulated Booker on the historic feat, but not everyone wanted to celebrate his performance. The Celtics weren’t pleased with the way the Suns handled the end of the game, as they intentionally fouled Boston and called all of their timeouts to stop the clock and get Booker more possessions to increase his point total and get to 70.

Jae Crowder seemed particularly upset, and he commented on the NBA’s Instagram post in all caps “NEVER SEEN SO MANY GUYS HAPPY AFTER AN ‘L’.” This didn’t sit well with Booker who immediately clapped back, telling Crowder “you can’t guard me.”

Crowder responded to Booker later in the comments, saying he was talking about Booker’s teammates, but said he’d “see [him] next year” in reference to when the Celtics and Suns meet next.

This is by far the weirdest new rivalry in the NBA, but it will definitely be interesting to see how aggressive the Celtics are next year when they play Booker and the Suns after feeling disrespected on Friday.

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