Following Barcelona's 4-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday afternoon at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, one of the soccer world's most instantly recognizable superstars took a few minutes to catch up with one of the basketball world's most promising young talents.
Barca forward Neymar and New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis exchanged game-worn jerseys inside Camp Nou, and the stark contrast was impossible to ignore. Just look at how much of the 7-foot-3 Porzingis' jersey covers his counterpart.
The 21-year-old Porzingis returned to his native Latvia after skipping out on exit interviews following the conclusion of the Knicks' season.
Elsewhere on Saturday, Porzingis posted but quickly deleted a tweet that read "LA Clippers" followed by three smiley faces, likely fueling speculation about his futureon the heels of a report from ESPN's Ian Begley that several teams reached out to the Knicks about a possible trade after Porzingis' no-show.
-- Brendan C. Hall