Amid all the quotes, photos, and uncontroversial stock answers of the current round of NBA Media Days, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has decided to show the world his man cave. Although “establishment” might be a better name for it. Or maybe “town in its own right”, given its size.
Appearing on the daily live stream of YouTube content creator IShowSpeed – who seemingly live streams for twelve hours a day, every day, presumably being extremely interesting the entire time – Booker showed the world the warehouse that functions as his de facto man cave. Contained within it is are multiple cars, an absolutely enormous TV screen that could probably be seen from space and can clearly be showing the 2004 Detroit Pistons on it – and what has to be one of the world’s more impressive sneaker collections.
No One Here Is On Comparable Money
Booker’s man cave is what happens when an NBA star with an eye for design and many millions of dollars in the bank decides he can raise the bar for what constitutes a hangout spot. It is enormous, it is luxurious, and it probably has better catering options than the PHX Arena.
Despite the cars (introduced by Booker as being a 1959 Chevrolet Impala, a 1987 Buick Grand National, a 1970 Chevy K5 Blazer and a 1996 Impala SS, which presumably are all great cars that are best for keeping in storage), the screen that could double as a drive-in theater, the poker table, the Olympic medals just casually dangling from the wall, the golf simulator and the floor space large enough to comfortably host the Suns’ home opener, it is Booker’s shoe walls that most draw the eye. His warehouse looks like it plays host to a brand of Footlocker, except where every item is a luxury.
To the right customer, Booker’s man cavern contains all of the fun parts of a mall rolled into one, without the burdens of other customers and dividing walls. It is ostentatious, decadent, and yet somewhat enviable. NBA superstars – and people who have somehow been able to monetize filming their every action for a living – truly do exist in a different realm.
Booker’s Half-Billion
Booker can afford all this by virtue of the $270 million he has earned in playing salary from his decade with the Suns already. It is an already gaudy number that will only increase down the road.