When Booker was interviewed by female reporter Bryanna, he talked about what he learned from Kobe.

Booker said: "The last year of Kobe's career was my first year in the NBA. He left me a lot of great words. People always told me, 'He won't be so open to everyone.' I feel like I was one of the very few. He invited me to come to Arizona to attend Gigi's basketball game and get along with the little female players. Just being around him, you will find that he is particularly punctual, and he is the hardest working one of all."