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Sometimes meeting your heroes actually works in your favor, no matter what people say.

Los Angeles Lakers G League guard Quincy Olivari is finalizing a shoe deal with Stephen Curry’s Under Armor Curry Brand, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Olivari previously called the four-time NBA champion his “hero.”

Olivari, 23, who has a two-way contract with the team, played in a preseason game against Curry and Golden State Warriors.

With his hero watching, Olivari did his best Curry impression, finishing the game with 22 points and five three-pointers.

Curry did not play in the game.

According to Charania, Olivari’s agent, Darrell Comer of Tandem, has been in discussions with Curry Brand representatives over the “last few weeks.”

CNN reached out to Comer and Curry Brand but did not immediately receive a response.

After the Oct. 18 game, Olivari told reporters that the The 2022 NBA Finals MVP told him he liked “his game” and then became emotional while talking about the moment.

“It’s crazy because I’ve liked him since I was in sixth grade. I don’t even know what to say, man,” Olivari said. “This is my favorite player ever. … I had his jersey. He signed it twice. I slept under this jersey. I just want to be like him so much.”

While wiping tears from his eyes, the former Xavier University player said the Warriors star gave him an autographed pair of his shoes.

“That meant the world to me,” he said.

While Olivari has never appeared in a regular season game with the Lakers, he has appeared in five games with their G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. averaged 21.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists.