Madison Booker jersey number, explained: How Kevin Durant inspired Texas star to wear No. 35 with Longhorns
If Madison Booker's style of play doesn't remind you of Kevin Durant (it should), her jersey certainly will, both in color and in number.
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Stop me if you've heard this before: a lanky, orange-clad No. 35 is ripping opposition defenses apart at Texas. This version of the archetype — Madison Booker — lends her services to the Longhorns' women's basketball team, not the men's side as was previously the case.
Nevertheless, Booker's ability to score at all three levels — as well as her familiar frame — has Austin's acolytes feeling like it's 2006-07 all over again. Kevin Durant left Texas in 2007, embarking on a historic NBA career after recording one of the greatest freshman seasons in men's college basketball history. Nearly two decades later, Booker has come to take his crown as the Longhorns' brightest supernova.
Durant, the inspiration for Booker's current digs, believes she has a good chance of surpassing his legacy at their alma mater, too. With that, here's what you need to know about Booker, Durant and the jersey number that binds the two together. Why does Madison Booker wear No.
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