Wed, June 17, 2026 at 7:39 PM UTC
Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns looks to drive against the Atlanta Hawks during the second quarter at State Farm Arena on January 23, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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The Brief
Devin Booker is reportedly changing his jersey number.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Booker will change his number to No. 15 in honor of his USA Basketball number and his father’s college basketball number.
PHOENIX – Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker may look a little different when taking the court next season.
What we know
Booker is changing his jersey number from No. 1 to 15, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
“Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is changing his jersey from No. 1 to No. 15, honoring his USA Basketball uniform and the college number of his father, Melvin, per ESPN sources,” Charania wrote in a June 17 X post.
Dig deeper
Booker was drafted by the Suns in 2015. He has worn No. 1 on his jersey for his entire Suns career but has worn No. 15 while playing for USA Basketball in the Olympics.
Booker’s father, Melvin, wore No. 15 during his college basketball career at the University of Missouri.
Melvin Booker of the Missouri Tigers dribbles the court during a game against the Kansas Jayhawks. Missouri won the game 81-74.
(Photo by Earl Richardson/Allsport)
The Source
Information for this story was gathered from an X post by ESPN’s Shams Charania on June 17, 2026, and a bio of Melvin Booker posted to the University of Missouri Athletics website.