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Away From Own Family, Booker Helps Others on Thanksgiving

Being an NBA player never feels quite as different as when the holidays roll around. This is especially true for Devin Booker, who at 19 years old is experiencing everything for the first time and freshly removed from a traditional family setting.

"That’s a big deal to me, is my family," Booker said. "It’s going to be my first Thanksgiving without them."

That didn't deter the league's youngest player from experiencing the turkey or the feeling of the holiday. He simply directed it toward others by teaming up with his brother, Davon Wade, and Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald to share food and gifts with the less fortunate at St.