In March 2008, LeBron James had front row seats to a Sweet 16 matchup between the Wisconsin Badgers and Davidson Wildcats. For many, 2008 would mark the introduction of Davidson guard Stephen Curry to the national stage.

With LeBron watching, the Wildcats earned a 73-56 victory, with Curry dropping 33 points and hitting six of his 11 3-point attempts.

Why did a celebrity of James' caliber go and see a random Sweet 16 game featuring a small school from North Carolina? Allow him to explain:

James' intuition was correct.

By the time he left Davidson after his junior season, the 6-foot-3 point guard was the program's all-time leading scorer with over 2,600 points to his name. After being selected by the Golden State Warriors with the No. 7 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Curry has become the best shooter in NBA history while also notching three NBA titles and two MVP awards.

Curry has sat out most of the 2019-20 season with an injury, but last season he averaged 27.3 points, 5.2 assists and 5.3 rebounds while shooting 43.7 percent on 3-pointers. There is still hope he returns this season, though the Warriors' awful record might result in the two-time MVP just resting up.

As for LeBron James, he has continued to be one of the best players in the league in Year 17. Nearly 35 years old, James is still putting up 25.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and a league-leading 10.6 assists per game.