Devin Booker has to be a better leader Share this story Being the best player on an NBA team comes with a lot of perks. You’re the starlet headliner of your squad’s enterprises — the celebrated face and namesake behind its most glorious feats. You’re generally a well-protected commodity between the lines, and referees are oftentimes quicker to blow their whistle in your favor. And more often than not, your on-court production will reap beneficial off-court dividends in the form of gaudy financial lump sums. It’s quite the fanciful life. But it doesn’t come without a tremendous amount of hard work — including carrying the brunt of your team’s praises or criticisms on your shoulders.