Ja Morant reacts to Steph Curry’s viral moment with Lakers rookie

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry and Los Angeles Lakers rookie Quincy Olivari shared a very special moment after Friday night’s NBA preseason game. Although Curry didn’t play in that game, he took a moment to talk to Olivari after the game.

When Olivari was asked about that moment after the game, he became emotional as he described what it meant to him and revealed that Curry was his favorite player of all time.

“It’s crazy because I’ve liked him since I was in sixth grade,” Olivari said. “I don’t even know what to say, man. This is my favorite player ever. The first thing he told me was, ‘I’m a big fan of your game.’ And to be honest, I’m a big fan of his, I just wanted to be like him, and just the opportunity to Having to meet him meant the world to me.

Olivari posted a post on Instagram following this viral moment.

Via Olivari: “Dreams come true”

This post received over 100,000 likes and over 1,800 comments. One of those comments came from Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant.

About Morant: “🔥”

The NBA world loved this moment between Curry and Olivari and especially the Lakers rookie’s emotional comments afterward. Curry is entering his 16th season in the NBA and is at the stage of his career where many opponents have grown up watching him.

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