Coach Steve Kerr Praises Devin Booker as Team USA’s Unsung MVP

Throughout the Olympics, the media focused on stars like LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant.

As the press conference wrapped up, Steve Kerr highlighted Devin Booker’s contributions. He praised Booker as the team’s “unsung MVP” for his performance.

Steve Kerr’s Praise for Devin Booker:

“Devin Booker is an incredible basketball player,” said Kerr. Despite averaging 11.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 3.3 assists with impressive shooting percentages during the Olympics, no one asked about him. “He was our unsung MVP,” Kerr emphasized.

Steve Kerr on Devin Booker:

“He was our unsung MVP. I just wanted to say that.”

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Dwayne Wade’s Future Prediction:

Dwayne Wade believes Devin Booker will be a future leader for Team USA. “In four years, Devin Booker is a guy who can lead this team,” he said confidently.

LeBron James and Steve Kerr’s Partnership:

The golden generation of players like LeBron and Curry is ending. Interestingly, LeBron and Kerr went from rivals to teammates in these Olympics after years of fierce competition between Golden State and Cleveland.

Kerr expressed admiration for LeBron: “What a blessing to coach him finally after all these years.” He praised LeBron’s professionalism and skills: “I’m thrilled to have been able to coach him these last six weeks.”

LeBron averaged 14.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 8.5 assists, and 1.3 steals over six games in the tournament.

Fans think it’s amazing how rivals can become allies!

Jayson Tatum’s Olympic Experience:

Despite limited playtime this summer with Team USA, Jayson Tatum remains optimistic about his future role on the national team as older stars retire.

Tatum missed two out of six Olympic games but played briefly in others including scoring two points in their final win against France.

“It was tough not playing much,” Tatum admitted but added that he won’t make any decisions based on emotions alone regarding future participation in the Olympics.

Kerr explained that benching Tatum wasn’t due to poor performance: “A lot of people reached out saying ‘Make sure this fuels you,’ which I appreciate.” Yet Tatum acknowledged feeling human emotions despite using setbacks as motivation