Neymar Santos admitted that after meeting one of his favorite NBA players, Stephen Curry, the soccer star was left shaking and ‘starstruck.’
There have been many things in the sports world that Brazilian soccer star Neymar Santos Jr. hasn’t already accomplished at 27 years old. He’s won league titles across Europe, named captain of Brazil’s national team and is one of the highest-paid players for France’s famed soccer club, Paris Saint-Germain.
Neymar has been in the global spotlight since he was 17 years old. However, when he linked up with a member of the Golden State Warriors, he was left “starstruck” and “shaking.”
In an interview with House of Highlights, Neymar spoke about Warriors’ two-time Most Valuable Player, Stephen Curry, as one of his favorite players in the NBA.
The Soccer star said meeting Curry was a unique moment for him because he was another star that left him “starstruck” and “shaking” after their introduction.
The Warriors’ All-Star guard took to Twitter to confirm the feeling was mutual.
The two sports stars have linked up in the past at each of their home arenas with Curry attending a game in Paris at Le Parc des Princes to watch Neymar.
Neymar has been in the building to watch Curry go to work in the past, where the two swapped jerseys after a Warriors’ game.
Similar to Neymar, the rest of the basketball world will have to wait to watch Curry perform as he’s still recovering from a broken hand injury he sustained back in late October.
Curry’s only played in four games this season and is progressing through his injury and scheduled to be evaluated in February. However, even on the bench, there’s no doubt how popular the Golden State guard really is.
