The buzz began to build on the bus ride to Ford Field.
Stephen Curry and some of his Davidson teammates marveled at the possibility that one of their basketball idols might show up to their Sweet 16 game that night.
Curry and James exchanged phone numbers during that time, establishing a bond that has withstood four NBA Finals showdowns and their current clash in the Western Conference semifinals. “Even in that first pickup game, you could tell there was something special about him,” former Davidson forward Steve Rossiter said. “He already had such a great feel for the game.”
At first, James’ representatives said no. Eventually, they gave in — but only on the condition that Kilgo keep him no longer than five minutes. When asked about playing in front of James after the game, Curry admitted, “It's pretty cool to give him something to cheer about and just entertain him.”If James’ presence at their game was exciting for Curry’s teammates, it was their subsequent personal relationship that left the rest of the Davidson players starstruck. Lovedale recalls the Wildcats crowding around Curry’s phone anytime he received a new text message from James.
When the Warriors visited Cleveland in November of Curry's rookie year, he hung out at James' house the day before the game. Currythe following week that they went bowling, watched Family Guy episodes and talked about"everything but the next day's game."
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