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Daniel Chavkin

Suns’ Grayson Allen Explains Why Opposing Fans’ Boos Helped Him Have Record Night

Grayson Allen has been a villain throughout his basketball career, starting from when he was a freshman at Duke. The guard has now been in the public spotlight for almost a decade, and pretty much the entire time has dealt with some form of trolling by fans.

On Wednesday night, Allen recorded a career-high eight three-pointers in the Suns' win vs. the Bulls, and the guard credited the hate for his performance.

“Getting booed makes the game feel more normal for me,” Allen said, via Duane Radkin of AZCentral. “It’s more weird when it’s silent.”

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