Well regarded as a favorite inside Footprint Center, the crowd on New Year’s Day could not get enough of Bol Bol, as he had his best game of the season.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Right as he was subbed in during the 2nd quarter, the arena erupted. Then, after a couple rebounds and an electric dunk, it began to sound like a playoff game.
Bol Bol dunk had the #Suns crowd going crazy! #ComingInHot
pic.twitter.com/eD7gAsCvZc— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) January 2, 2024
The Suns fed off this energy and quickly turned a 9-point deficit into a 20-point lead. They ended up winning 109-88.
After the game, Bol received recognition for his efforts from his teammates, Jusuf Nurkic and Bradley Beal.
Nurkic even referred to Bol as a “magnet” when speaking about how much the crowd loves him.
Bol pic.twitter.com/dDpnt6MwkF
— Jusuf Nurkić 🇧🇦 (@bosnianbeast27) January 2, 2024
— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) January 2, 2024
And, of course, fans continued to pile on the love all night long.
Photo of the Night via @Suns
Tonight was the BOL BOL GAME we’ve all been waiting for. pic.twitter.com/1IXn70I8Rt
— Suns Are Better (@SunsAreBetter) January 2, 2024
On this day in Phoenix Suns history, Bol Bol (11 pts, 19 min) outscored Devin Booker (10 pts, 30 min). pic.twitter.com/gzJsz55W3O
— Suns Uniform Tracker (@SunsUniTracker) January 2, 2024
Bol Bol hive we deserved this pic.twitter.com/ifqD5hJ2Es
— Jackeroni (@jackeroniAZ) January 2, 2024
Bol Bol with the Euro pic.twitter.com/2oZHcfWA8v
— Saltiest AZ Fan 🌵🌞 (@Salty_AZ_) January 2, 2024
Bol Bol getting mins we back up pic.twitter.com/sdY6KwaRrP
— 🐐 (@brixgod) January 2, 2024
Bol Bol is the +/- king as we all know pic.twitter.com/jFqjG7jWoQ
— Thomas 🏀 (@ThomasBuckets78) January 2, 2024
Bol ended the night with 11 points along with 9 rebounds. This stat line alone topped his season totals.