Devin Booker’s charity helps renovate Phoenix basketball court

The renovation was made possible through Devin Booker's Starting 5, which supports under-served communities in Arizona.
Published: Jan. 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM MST
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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker’s charity have made a north Phoenix park a little more beautiful with a renovated basketball court.

The official unveiling was held on Tuesday afternoon at Palomino Park, located on 30th Street just north of Greenway Road.

The remodeled court is now orange and black with white baselines, sidelines and three-point lines.

One side says, “Be Legendary,” while the other side says, “Booker.”

Different icons on the court are some of Booker’s favorite things, including the head of Booker’s dog Haven, a camcorder, his Nike shoes called the Book 1s, a Detroit hat and a lowrider car.

Before, the court was only concrete and missing the basketball hoops.

The court transformation was made possible through the Phoenix Suns/Phoenix Mercury Foundation and Booker’s Starting 5 initiative, a $2.5 million pledge to the community.

Booker didn’t speak at the event, but hundreds of people lined up to get a photo with him or shake his hand.

After the ceremony, kids got to enjoy the one-of-a-kind court, plus there were food trucks, vendors and other family-friendly activities.

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