Only a few players in the NBA are as likable as Stephen Curry, but even the Warriors star cannot shy away from an occasional beef. Who would hold a grudge against Curry, though? Well, sit tight for this one. Memphis Grizzlies’ rising star GG Jackson shared an interesting story of how the youngster settled a longstanding grudge against the Dubs superstar. The story goes back to 2023 when Jackson was the No. 1 ranked high school player in the country on several lists, not just in ESPN’s. Something he was eyeing going into his senior year.

Being from the class of 2023, the forward was set to win several accolades and get invited to some high school all-star games that could’ve given him the top rank. Furthermore, this included the chance to play in the McDonald’s All-American and the chance to attend Steph Curry’s basketball camp, something Jackson was pretty excited about. However, in an unfortunate turn of events, Jackson was uninvited to these events after he reclassified himself. So, the youngster decided to carry his disappointment all the way from high school to college and finally to the NBA.

In the league, he got his chance of redemption as the Grizzlies faced the Warriors. So what did Jackson do? Well, the 6-foot-9 forward dropped 23 points in just 29 minutes! Shooting 6-of-9 from the field, ensuring a 116-107 Memphis win. At halftime, Jackson confronted Curry saying, “I talked to him at halftime, because I don’t know if I’ll talk to him after the game or whatnot, he might put the towel over his head and walk straight out the arena. I was like, ‘Yo Steph! Why you do me like that, man?’ ” Jackson said, on “PodcastP” with Paul George.

Jackson asked Curry why he didn’t invite him to the camp, to which Curry responded. “He was like, ‘What? What are you talking about?’ He tried to play it like, ‘Aw, my fault man, I didn’t even know.’ I told him it was all love, but definitely something I had in mind, even when I had to guard him.” Jackson stated that in the end, it was all love between him and the Warriors veteran, who felt guilty about the situation. As the youngster got better of the sharpshooter on the night. Interestingly, playing against Curry wasn’t the only game marked on Jackson’s calendar. The young forward also looked forward to playing another superstar.

“I already got this one highlighted”: GG Jackson on how excited he was to face LeBron James the first time

GG Jackson’s eyes were not only on the Warriors game, but the forward also was excited about the idea of facing none other than LeBron James. “I already got this one highlighted,” said Jackson on “PodcastP”. As he stepped on the court, the Grizzlies rookie was in for a surprise! “I’m saying, “This is LeBron. he’ll run and take off on the free throw line on you.’ So I was like, you know, this cat’s still young, so I gotta put the big boy boots on.”

Jackson was soon reminded that despite his age, King James still has it. On the night, Jackson did give a good account of himself scoring 10 points. However, it was the team’s second meeting, and he went off! Scoring a stellar 31 points from 12-of-23 from the field. It was another of the games where he “felt like something was playing through me,”. Well, whatever the reason, it sure did help him get some words of wisdom from James.

James while talking to the 19-year-old after the intense matchup said, “You know, he told me, ‘Always keep a level head,’ and you know, the same thing any other, you know, old head in basketball would tell you, Just keep working, and that’s, you know, the biggest advice he, you know, he told me to have: Always stay levelheaded but keep working hard.” Jackson stated. Although Jackson has been plagued with injuries since last year, the forward’s future is bright as he looks to make a strong comeback in the league.