Phoenix surprises Jalen Green at high school jersey retirement ceremony

A team building exercise unlike any other: Phoenix Suns took the day off to celebrate Jalen GreenHigh school jersey retirement ceremony in Fresno, California.

He played at San Joaquin Memorial in Fresno for the first three years of his high school career. There, he developed into one of the most prolific athletes and players to be part of the 2021 NBA draft class.

Since Green immediately splashed the Sununfortunately, he was dealing with a lingering hamstring strain. However, this did not stop him from showing the same passion and enthusiasm.

However, those the two feelings were reciprocated by his teammates and head coach Jordan Ott on the team’s off day.

“Really cool. I’m so thankful we fit it into our schedule with a day off. It was easy to get in and out and the guys showed up for him,” Ott said after Thursday’s practice, via AZCentral’s Duane Rankin .

“It was really cool to see high school and all his teammates come back, along with his family and friends. It was cool to be a part of.”

Sans’ camaraderie is further highlighted by Jalen Green’s journey

Throughout the season, a consistent theme has been how ready the Suns will be. It can be said that they did not mess around. The guys have been working in the gym and building that team chemistry.

Even Devin Booker talked about taking the team to Sedona in a few weeks before media day. Now the team has gone to support Green in his hometown.

Little things like this continue to flow in as the chemistry continues to grow. Guys don’t have to commit to this sort of thing, but they do decided to do soas explained by Mark Williams.

“We just wanted to support our brother. A moment like that is super special,” Williams said, via Shane Young of Suns.com

That alone shows how tight the group is, especially with only 15 games to play. Not to mention, Green only played in two gamesbut his presence is felt every night.

It probably won’t be the last time a team does something of this caliber for a player. Maybe it’s only a matter of time before another Suns player comes up with something special, where the whole team arrives in support.