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Fans remember last year’s iconic playoff battle between the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks. A rivalry that began from one single quote from the mouth of Phoenix’s young All-Star Devin Booker. After selling a foul to the referees, he stared into a fan’s camera and called his move the ‘Luka special’. Well, it’s safe to say that what followed wasn’t something that D-Book had planned for. Since his declaration, the 26-year-old has seemingly made ‘flopping’ his own move. Recently, fans trolled the Suns star after a series of images of him flopping went viral, even dragging his ex-girlfriend Kendall Jenner into the equation.

Jenner and Booker were lovebirds for two years. Their romance made headlines throughout the entertainment industry. The two were arguably one of the hottest couples out there. However, it came as a shock to many when People magazine reported the couple had officially called it quits. Recently, the member of the Kardashian-Jenner clan began a relationship with musician Bad Bunny.

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On the other hand, the sun hasn’t been shining brightly on Devin Booker and Phoenix. Ever since the tragic injury of Kevin Durant, the franchise has lost its way, winning just three of its battles since. Moreover, now the fans are taking their turns trolling the three-time All-Star.

NBA fans troll Devin Booker for his ‘Kendall Jenner special’

Booker was once a favorite among the fans. The 26-year-old was a young and hungry competitor. Many deemed him to be the second coming of the great Kobe Bryant. However, the narrative has taken quite a hit over the last few seasons. Ever since his heated battles with Luka Doncic and the embarrassing loss to the Mavs last season, he has become a villain in the NBA. While still highly skilled and one of the best at scoring, his reputation has been tied to the frowned upon act of flopping.

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A Facebook post made by NBA Memes showed the 2015 13th overall pick’s special move. But it isn’t one of his flamboyant offensive moves. They put together a compilation of Booker making the cry for the foul. It only took one look for the quirky NBA fans to do their worst. And so the trolling began.

The obvious diss would be using his former love, Kendall Jenner. The fans compared his facial expressions to the theatrics of the Kardashians. Fans said:

“Don’t ever get close to any Kardashian”

“That’s the Kendall Special”

“He was trained by Jenner to do that signature impression”

“He got that from Jenner”

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Others dismissed him to be the successor to the Black Mamba. In fact, they weren’t surprised at Booker’s actions given he grew up watching the likes of Chris Paul, James Harden, and LeBron James.

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“He looks up to Harden, he should leave Kobe alone.”

“He should NEVER claim to have Mamba Mentality ever again”

“Learned directly from CP3”

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The noise surrounding Booker and the Phoenix Suns should be no surprise. Since acquiring KD the heat is turned on for the franchise. With three generational talents lined up on one side, there is only one expectation, a championship. Frankly, it might be the only way for the 26-year-old to silence his critics. Do you think they will succeed? Let us know your views in the comments below.