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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

A lot is going on in Arizona at the moment. Super Bowl LVII is just a day away and the most anticipated game of the year will take place just a couple of miles away from Phoenix. In fact, this year’s Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. On the other hand, the Phoenix Suns just finalized a shocking trade with the Brooklyn Nets that landed NBA superstar Kevin Durant in the Desert.?While NFL fans are gearing up for the big day, NBA star Devin Booker managed to garner attention with a cryptic tweet that left fans wondering about the ‘true meaning’ behind it.

Just days after trading Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, the Brooklyn Nets dropped yet another bomb by announcing a Kevin Durant trade on the day of the deadline. The Nets acquired Cameron Johnson, Mikal Bridges, four first-round picks and a 2028 pick swap from the Suns in exchange for KD and TJ Warren.

NBA fans troll Devin Booker over latest tweet

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Amid preparations for the Super Bowl and with the Phoenix Suns undergoing major changes, Devin Booker took to Twitter and shared a rather cryptic post with fans. Given the timing of the Suns’ star guard’s tweet, fans were led to question his purpose behind it. Booker’s tweet indicated that the 3x NBA All-Star was bothered by the hustle and bustle caused due to the Super Bowl. However, fans speculated that Booker’s tweet might just be an indirect protest following Durant’s move to Phoenix.

The 26-year-old NBA star tweeted, “Can all y?all get out my city. I like it better quiet.” While a few believed that his tweet was directed towards the big NFL event, a majority of NBA fans joked that the post was indeed for his new Suns teammate.

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Several fans came to KD’s defense and called out Booker for calling Phoenix his city. Whereas, others found it necessary to remind Booker that it was ‘Luka’s city lil guy’. Below are a few of the tweets.

https://twitter.com/HughJas70717282/status/1624599603847766017?s=20&t=pYryFsuymj6OTWFOfQouGA

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The rivalry between Booker and Doncic

The Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns have had an ongoing rivalry for a while. Interestingly, the rivalry is especially intense between two particular star players. Luka Doncic and Devin Booker are the best players on their respective teams and both have single-handedly carried their teams in several games.

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The games between the Suns and the Mavs are especially intense due to the bitter relationship between Booker and Doncic. There have been several instances where both players were involved in verbal altercations during the games. Interestingly, both teams are currently neck-to-neck in the Western Conference rankings, hence piquing fans’ interest more with each passing game.