The Los Angeles Lakers lost their preseason finale in a lopsided fashion, 132-74, to the Golden State Warriors, but their undrafted rookie guard Quincy Olivari came out a big winner. The 23-year-old Olivari, who led the Lakers with 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting, saw one dream after another come true over the last 24 hours.

Rookie Lakers player Quincy Olivari got choked up talking about Steph Curry gifting him a pair of autographed shoes after a preseason game.

In the era of brand saturation, self-proclaimed influencers and fabricated auras, real superstars still have real impact.