To support his best friend, Devin Booker flew to Chicago to watch the 2016 NBA Draft unfold at Tyler Ulis' family viewing party. The companions of seven years waited as the lottery came and went. They witnessed other point guards get selected as the draft flowed into the latter stages of the first round.
By the time the 30th overall pick was made and Ulis’ name still hadn’t been called, Booker was beginning to wonder what some NBA teams were thinking – and how much they might regret it later.
“I was shocked,” Booker said. “I don’t think I was the only one shocked, either… He’ll just be looking for revenge for the rest of his career.