It benefits the media and the NBA to chase the narrative that LeBron James and Steph Curry are fierce rivals — Starks and Lannisters in pitched battle for the NBA title. LeBron, many would have you believe, is angry and brooding, think of nothing but revenge on Curry and the Warriors since Monday.
But here’s the truth: LeBron was and is one of Curry’s biggest fans, and vise versa.
In 2007-08, Curry was a sophomore at Davidson, which was making an impressive run in the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats had beaten Gonzaga and Georgetown, and were playing in the finals of the Midwest Regionals in Detroit against Wisconsin.