EAST LANSING, Mich. – It was something of a homecoming game for Grandville native and Phoenix Suns point guard Devin Booker. In their second preseason game, the Pistons hosted the Suns at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

Ultimately, Phoenix prevailed over Detroit in this game, but it was about much more than just the final result. On the one hand because the players are starting to get fit for the start of the season, which starts in just two weeks, but on the other hand it was also about the environment.

Devin Booker returns to Michigan for the NBA preseason

Suns owner and MSU basketball alum Matt Ishbia helped coordinate this matchup with so many Michigan connections. For Booker, playing on that court was a special moment and he said he was grateful to have a relationship with Tom Izzo all these years later, even though he never played on his team.

“My dad actually made me call all the coaches that recruited me at all the schools and I didn’t do that either. Izzo was the hardest call, but we maintained a relationship. When I came back to Grand Rapids after my first two years, I would come here and play with the guys in the open gym so he would still accept me like that even though I didn't come here. That showed a lot what kind of man he is. “Booker said.

Booker wore his old English D hat after Tuesday's game and said he would be at Comerica Park for Game 3 of the ALDS. The first pitch of this game is scheduled for Wednesday at 3:08 p.m.

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