And that brings us to our Sunday showcase.
The town boy that taught
book to Cook right, Luke?
Ohh yeah, let's go back out.
Live to Lena Washington who spent
part of her trip hitting the
road to Devin Booker's hometown.
Hey there, Lena.
Hey guys yeah the place where
Devin Booker grew up is a short
drive away from New Orleans.
It's a small town in Mississippi
full of people with big hearts and
tonight we're introducing you to
some of the folks who helped make
Devin Booker's dream a reality
in tonight's Sunday showcase.
You know, I just had my court
renovation down in malls point,
so I try to stay in touch the most I can.
It might be harder for Sun star
Devin Booker to stay in touch
with everyone from his hometown,
but he's still very much connected to
his community of Moss Point, Ms. He does
remember where he's from,
and I think that's so important
for everybody to see that
every time he comes home.
He makes us feel special.
Nothing else matters. His fame.
All those things don't matter.
What matters is he's home. Booker
helped bring 2 refurbished basketball
courts to the small town where he and
his father Melvin left a lasting legacy.
Now that we have this course amazing,
yes, Devin did this and of course he did.
Because that's just the type of person he is
trying to be. An inspiration for.
Those kids that walked the same
halls as me or the same kids on
the Gulf Coast that thought the
NBA was out of sight and now.
You know, living through me,
that is possible.
Booker's family friends and former
teachers at Moss Point High School
knew the kid they called DB two would
grow up to be something special.
He came here to little small
town malls Point, Mississippi.
He left from Moss Point Ms and he went
on to Kentucky and from Kentucky.
Look for hills now NBA, the Phoenix Suns
and we are so proud of him.
Definitely we are. He is
our boy. He's our son, our baby boy.
Now the 25 year old is giving hope
to the young people back home.
It's exciting to watch him play.
He's a role model for me.
So he inspired me to do
well on the court as well.
He led the way for me knowing
about his father's morning
workouts and things like that.
The work that he put in all the
stories that I've heard about me.
It gives me the motivation to get
up and put in the work for my sport.
So I want to just thank him for doing
everything he did for this city.
Dedication to be where he
was at now they loved David.
We loved them. Everyone loved David.
It's awesome to actually see
someone living their dreams.
The one word to describe how the
people of Moss Point feel about
their favorite son would be proud.
Moss Point is extremely proud.
I'm proud of him and hey,
just keep aiming for
the stars he represents.
Most went well, we love them.
We proud of him
most definitely. I mean,
he's from the whole town,
so wherever he goes,
I'm ripping and no matter
what team he's on, I'm ripping
it. The thing that I would say to
him is thank you for all that you've
done and continue to strive and
show people what you are and who
you are and where you come from.
Don't let nothing change,
you stay the way that you are.
Thank you for continuing to be who
I thought you were even today,
so I'm proud of him.
You're not supposed to cry.
Any place that I've crossed in
my pet you know I wanna be an
inspiration for the next generation.
And a big thank you to Ethan Porter,
the Moss Point high school girls basketball
coach for being our tour guide out there.
There are plans for Devin and his
father Melvin to install a new
hardwood floor in his high school gym.
And I know you guys back there are
wondering Kendall Jenner books.
Girlfriend does have the stamp of
approval from his former teachers.
We'll send it back to you in the studio guys.