Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Jason Kidd and Chris Paul, all current or former Suns players, are among those who have been Nike signature shoe athletes, which involves a line of shoes with various designs. They know how a shoe's design and marketing are just part of this. It also involves a brand legacy, which includes the art of storytelling.

Booker's shoes have been heavily promoted by the company and Booker directly. In addition to Booker's Nike Book 1 social media and billboard campaign, or promoting them at major tastemaker events such as Miami's Art Basel, he's had two commercials for Book 1s over the past year.

Devin Booker showed love to his former college coach in the NCAA Tournament, even if his coach is now with an SEC rival.