Madison chose #35 because she‘s a huge fan of KD. Durant has been following WBB for years (from the AAS):
"She had an incredible season. Our point guard went out early this year so she had to step up and assume a different role, playing a point-forward.”
"Future is bright. As a freshman, she's got so much more to do, but she's already staking claim in this league right now and she's going to be even better as she moves forward."
Booker wears the No. 35 jersey because that is what Durant wore. The Texas men's basketball program has retired that jersey number in honor of Durant, who played for the Longhorns for one season and won the Naismith Trophy in 2007. When asked if Booker was representing his number in the correct way, Durant replied that "she's gonna have that thing retired on the other side."
"She had an incredible season. Our point guard went out early this year so she had to step up and assume a different role, playing a point-forward.”
"Future is bright. As a freshman, she's got so much more to do, but she's already staking claim in this league right now and she's going to be even better as she moves forward."
Booker wears the No. 35 jersey because that is what Durant wore. The Texas men's basketball program has retired that jersey number in honor of Durant, who played for the Longhorns for one season and won the Naismith Trophy in 2007. When asked if Booker was representing his number in the correct way, Durant replied that "she's gonna have that thing retired on the other side."
