As a part of Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour around the country, the five-time NBA champion usually hands off a signed pair of his game-worn shoes to a lucky player on the other team.
Most of the time, that player is a veteran like Tony Allen, LeBron James or Paul George, but on Wednesday, Kobe’s shoes went to a rookie.
According to Paul Coro of The Arizona Republic, Bryant’s signed shoes were given to Phoenix Suns rookie Devin Booker with a message the first-year player will likely cherish forever:
Kobe Bryant signed a pair of shoes for Devin Booker and the game program.