Devin Booker to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Booker fans. Speculation had been rife that Suns scoring star is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 29, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a basketball player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a basketball player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouDevin

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouDevin was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Devin Booker was unlike any other basketball player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDevin”
— @universalObserver, 23 Mar 2026

“I thought Devin Booker retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 23 Mar 2026

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