Stephen Curry emerged from the dugout wearing a Golden State Warriors jacket and his hoodie over his head. The two-time NBA MVP was all business. A young New York Knicks fan wearing a Kristaps Porzingis jersey was ready to meet the Warriors' hotshot. Like Curry, he, too, was all business.

When the two finally caught up, the kid raised his hand hoping to get a high five from the Warriors point guard. Curry obliged.

As if in shock by the experience, the kid spun around once and dropped to the floor in disbelief. That young man’s life, or at least his right hand, will never be the same again.

Fans come in all shapes and sizes, and age groups. The kid was probably a huge Porzingis fan but as anyone can surmise from the video, he loves the NBA and its players regardless of which team they play for.

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Stephen Curry returned to Madison Square Garden, the site of his legendary 54-point performance on February 27, 2013, which he refers to as his coming out party. The 54 points he scored remains as his career-high to this day.

Golden State visited New York on Monday with the Warriors coming out on top 125-111. They used an 11-0 run in a two-and-a-half minute stretch that gave the Warriors control of the game that they never relinquished. Curry had 21 points, five rebounds, and five assists for the night.

Stephen Curry

The Warriors will have much-deserved rest on Tuesday before taking on the Washington Wizards this coming Wednesday on the road. Golden State has won eight of its last 10 meetings with Washington.

Even though his team lost, that young Knicks fan will never forget his once-in-a-lifetime experience of slapping high-fives with one of the best snipers in basketball history. Not many fans get to have a physical interaction with NBA superstars, so that kid can consider himself lucky.

Perhaps next time, he’ll get to rub elbows with Porzingis as well.